Although little was accomplished, the two agreed to hold further talks.
The government and the rebels have not held talks since 1995.
He held talks with the smaller parties the next day.
On June 1998, he held talks with two men who claimed they were political leaders.
The two companies had held talks for months about cooperating.
An agreement was reached to hold further talks in January.
The two will hold talks on a new national contract next year.
He said the Government wanted to "hold talks from a position of strength."
Executives from the two companies held talks in London last week.
He is due to hold talks with his wife on Friday.
