31.   Canadian negotiators left Brussels after concluding talks Friday night.

32.   Clinton said the two leaders concluded their talks as partners.

33.   Consortium officials have said at least six months would be needed to conclude the talks.

34.   EU leaders at a meeting with President Nelson Mandela in June, pledged to conclude talks by the autumn.

35.   GOP leaders were optimistic the talks could be concluded quickly.

36.   He has said he hopes to conclude the talks quickly.

37.   He said Clinton would consider the peace effort over when he had tried every possible avenue and concluded further talks would not be valuable or constructive.

38.   He said the unresolved issue of Palestinian prisoners also presented an obstacle to concluding the talks.

39.   Indyk said he hoped the talks could be concluded by the time Dennis returns to the region Monday.

40.   It is unclear when the talks will be concluded, as the two sides remain far apart on key issues.