31.   However many observers said that by leaving talks until next week, Berlusconi had left it too late to defuse the conflict.

32.   In Washington on Thursday, US President George W. Bush said he was sending Powell to the Middle East next week in a bid to defuse the conflict.

33.   But now the OSCE is seeking to defuse the conflict.

34.   US President Bill Clinton personally intervened to defuse the conflict between Greek and Turkey, which are both NATO members.

35.   US President Bill Clinton personally intervened to defuse the conflict between the two countries, which are both members of NATO.

36.   It was sponsored by France and the European Union to defuse potential conflicts among would-be candidates to the European Union from eastern and central Europe and the Baltic region.

37.   She reiterated the US position that a broad-based political dialogue in Algeria was key to defusing the conflict between the government and fundamentalist Islamic groups.

38.   Swedish Foreign Minister Lena Hjelm-Wallen, hosting the parley, said it was important to get dialogue established to defuse future conflicts.

39.   The conference is sponsored by France and the European Union to defuse potential conflicts between would-be candidates to the EU from eastern and central Europe.