51. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ferhat Ataman told a weekly news conference that Turkey would make a initiative to bring the sides together, but gave no details. 52. Fresh from his triumph in Northern Ireland, Blair said Monday he hoped to contribute by bringing the sides back to the negotiating table. 53. He said he welcomed Russian efforts to help bring both sides in the conflict to the table. 54. He said he would bring the sides together for a meeting Wednesday in another effort to settle the dispute. 55. Hunter has said he will not accept a maximum salary on veteran players unless the league reciprocates with an equally concessionary gesture that brings the sides to closure. 56. International efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table in Cape Town, South Africa, appeared stalled again Sunday. 57. Iran brought a side packed with World Cup veterans. 58. It has also called on the United States and Russia to step up their efforts to bring both sides back to peace talks. 59. Italy, by contrast, brought a side filled with third-division players. 60. McCaffrey met with the EU commissioner responsible for sports, Viviane Reding, who will meet with Samaranch on Tuesday in an attempt to bring both sides closer. |