The communique was a watered-down version of what the British had hoped to achieve.
The Talbott Communique is most noteworthy, however, for the emphasis it places on the ABM Treaty.
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Mr. MOWAFFAQ AL-RUBAIE (National Security Adviser, Iraq): The government is not part of this communique in Cairo.
Indeed, the Tianjin Communique unveiled on Friday is full of feel-good sentiments for all the parties involved.
"We set down in our communique to counties last October the situation as we saw it then, " he said.
"The minutes for the September 7 meeting are more neutral than the slightly hawkish communique, " analysts at Nomura noted.
But parts of the communique echoed President Bush's less aggressive climate policy.
The words "no-fly zone" didn't even make it to the final communique.
Analysts say the G20 communique at the end of its meeting in Moscow on Saturday was an endorsement for Japan's recent monetary moves.
"Based on the reality on the ground, the summit accepts that elections cannot take place before 1 November 2004, " the leaders' communique said.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson came out describing the communique they issued as something more than the usual, a real plan he hopes will restore investor confidence.
"It should not be a forgotten communique of diplomacy, " he said.
In an earlier communique, G8 leaders committed themselves to promoting growth alongside fiscal responsibility and affirmed that they wanted Greece to stay in the eurozone.
Americans will shortly have an opportunity to decide whether they wish to endorse the Clinton-Gore approach to national security spelled out in the Talbott Communique.
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Representatives of those bereaved by the shootings said the communique came as a surprise and was not among any of the documents they had been given.
But the news agency Reuters says it has seen a draft SNC communique being discussed in Cairo which demonstrates an apparent softening in the group's stance.
It was here, 37 years ago, that the Shanghai Communique opened the door to a new chapter of engagement between our governments and among our people.
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We've achieved one further step, significant step forward with this communique and we believe the political goodwill and resolve exists to secure a comprehensive agreement at Copenhagen.
The communique issued by both the Libyan and Tunisian federations comes the day before a Fifa team is due to arrive in Tunisia for a week-long inspection tour.
'In a recent visit by Mr Blatter to Tunis, he agreed that a joint bid is possible once the principles of co-hosting are in place, ' the communique added.
The group issued a communique condemning all acts of piracy.
Of course this small opening was followed by the achievement of the Shanghai Communique, and the eventual establishment of formal relations between the United States and China in 1979.
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The communique emphasized the importance of strengthening Arab and African cooperation to fight piracy and noted the respect the group has for the sovereignty, unity and independence of Somalia.
The Geneva communique was drawn up in June during a conference in Switzerland that brought together representatives from world powers that had been at odds over the Syrian conflict.
The communique said Arab nations around the Red Sea were principally responsible for security there and recommended establishing joint mechanisms between those countries to ensure the safety of shipping.
The final theme coming out of the G8 summit looks as if the final communique made vague references to adopting pro-growth measures, but individual countries might pursue its own policies.
"Given the developments in Syria, chances for such a solution based on the communique ... are dwindling, but there is still a chance and we should struggle for it, " Lavrov said.
The summit's closing formal communique walked a narrow line.
There is no hint of it in the communique, but the real importance of the meeting will be if Angela Merkel has got the message and is prepared to act on it.
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