The United States and Japan announced Wednesday that they would resume stalled negotiations on automobile trade before the end of the month.

The American rejection of the statement may be regarded as a blow to Yasir Arafat's campaign to revive stalled negotiations.

Russia and Estonia have agreed to revive stalled negotiations on the complete withdrawal of Moscow's troops from the Baltic republic by the end of August, both countries said Tuesday.

But the United States seems ready to take that risk rather than let stalled negotiations over a tariff dispute resulting from Spain's entry into the Community drag on much longer.

The workers walked off their jobs in mid-May to protest stalled negotiations.

He also said it was "delusional" to call the stalled Middle East negotiations - which are aimed towards a two-state solution that grants Palestinian statehood - a "peace process".

Mr. Arias said he had used the meeting to prod the commanders to resume stalled negotiations with the Salvadoran Government.

In 2005, the plans were abandoned amid stalled negotiations with the late sculptor's heirs over the terms of lending his works.

One is the stalled negotiations on a new world trade agreement.

Asked if the trade request was merely an attempt to accelerate stalled negotiations, Banks said: "Asking for a trade was asking for a trade.