The Bush administration has declined to take part in such talks.

Chile will be taking part in the talks for the first time this year.

He took part in all the talks on setting up the new federation.

It was a race against time getting here, but, anyway, thank you for allowing me to take part in the talks.

There are other unanswered questions as well, including exactly what position the Administration will take in the talks.

The party did not take part in the talks and has vigorously opposed the settlement.

Reports yesterday that Washington would take an active role in the talks are ominous.

That lack of progress left uncertain whether the Palestinians would take part in the talks.

Still left out, however, will be Somaliland, which considers itself independent and did not take part in the talks.

That is the position we have been taking publicly and privately in the talks with our Russian partners.