The owners and players have not conducted serious, full-scale negotiations since March 30, the day before Sotomayor's decision.

Mr. Meyer said he expected full-scale negotiations on a constitution to begin early next year.

The move addressed a major obstacle to full-scale negotiations with the African National Congress.

The leaders reaffirmed the commitment of the two sides to conduct in a single forum full-scale, stage-by-stage negotiations on the issues relating to nuclear testing.

The agreement said the preparatory talks should lead to full-scale negotiations involving all the parties by the end of February.

Both sides will continue informal talks over the next week or so, but full-scale, formal negotiations will not resume until after Jan. 1.

Their return was a precondition of the anticipated full-scale constitutional negotiations.

Mr. Stelmachowski said there would probably be no more talks between the Government and opposition until the full-scale negotiations next month.

The outcome raised expectations of full-scale negotiations on a new power-sharing constitution.

They demanded full-scale political negotiations on major changes in the Nicaraguan regime.