Seeing that no agreement would be reached at the meeting, they decided not to pursue the matter any more.

他们发现在会上不可能达成任何协议，于是决定不再继续讨论此事。

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The perception on all those entities will matter, they will affect the situation, but in the end this is going to be decided in the minds and the perceptions of the Afghan people."

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He did not say that the matter was to be decided by the Assembly itself and frankly, it would have been extraordinary if he had done so, because of course under the devolution settlement that is not the state of affairs that prevails.

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The matter would have to be decided by the cabinet, and the ministry is bound to abide by the decision.

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But as for the future of the Iranian government, that's a matter to be decided by the Iranian people.

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