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BACK CHANNEL DIPLOMACY [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
DEF

Secret lines of communication held open between two adversaries, often through an informal (non-diplomatic) intermediary or through a third party.

Key term(s)
  • back channel diplomacy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
CONT

On parle parfois de «diplomatie secrète». Les accords d'Oslo, qui auront au moins consacré la reconnaissance mutuelle du Fatah palestinien et de l'État d'Israël, avaient été précédés de négociations secrètes sous l'égide de quelques pays tiers.

Spanish

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