The first issue is when a formal agreement should be made between the members of a band.

About four years ago, with no formal agreement, I began to let him stay home.

But there is as yet no formal agreement for meeting.

There remains no formal agreement to end the eight years of civil war that has cost at least 200,000 lives.

Both sides said they expected to reach a formal agreement by the end of the year.

Both sides said there had been no formal agreement to do so.

Both sides expect to sign a formal agreement by the end of the week.

The talks should lead to a formal agreement by next week.

"But no formal agreement has been made with anyone," he said.

A basic understanding, though not yet a formal agreement, was reached last month, officials said.