English-Finnish translations for shuttle diplomacy

Definition of shuttle diplomacy

• Use of a neutral third party to negotiate peace between two groups of people that refuse to directly talk with each other

Examples

• The conflict in that country was resolved through shuttle diplomacy. Diplomats from neutral foreign countries met with the parties involved the conflict and negotiated a peaceful resolution.
• "The White House denied today that it would conduct quiet "shuttle diplomacy" with Chinese diplomats at the United Nations on matters directly involving Washington and Peking." - [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60A17FB3B5C1A7493C4A8178AD95F458785F9 New York Times], 1971

Related words

• shuttle
• shuttlecock
• shuttlebus
• shuttlepod
• shuttle bus
• shuttle vector
• shuttle run
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• shuttle tanker