'Ups and downs' in Bonn talks

By Vaiju Naravane

KOENIGSWINTER (Germany), NOV. 28. Mr. Frencesc Vendrell, United Nations Deputy Special Envoy on Afghanistan, today tempered initial optimism over the talks in Bonn to find a political solution for Afghanistan saying: ``It's early days yet. I don't want to speculate on the length of these talks. The atmosphere has been very good so far but it does not mean that it will necessarily remain very good. There will be ups and downs... A full agreement may not be possible.''

This was the first time in 28 years that discussions of this nature were being held on the future of Afghanistan; too much should not be expected of these preliminary talks, Mr. Vendrell warned.

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