EXECUTIVE teams from A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change commenced discussions Monday on several national issues that require urgent attention, including arriving at an agreement for contesting local government elections and constitutional reform.

In a terse statement, the two parties said the meeting was conducted in an atmosphere of the highest cordiality and was most productive. “This process will continue in earnest in the coming weeks. The coalition partners have agreed to release joint statements at appropriate times,” the parties said.