Officials hope that these talks will lead to a rapprochement with the rebels. The possibility of rapprochement between the two countries seems unlikely.
Recent Examples on the WebIn recent years, however, the Hong Kong diocese has more closely aligned itself with the government as the Vatican has pursued its rapprochement with Beijing. Elaine Yu And Selina Cheng, WSJ, 15 May 2022 The rapprochement comes amid uncertainty about the progress of indirect talks between the US and Iran to restore the nuclear agreement. Abbas Al Lawati And Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The sudden separation paves the way for a rapprochement between mother and son.Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Erdogan’s thawing of relations with Saudi Arabia has drawn criticism from political opponents and rights activists at home, who have denounced the rapprochement as a moral sellout. Safak Timur, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 And while the establishment of formal diplomatic ties is not expected, the trip could begin to lay the groundwork for what would be an historic rapprochement. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 And there are voices in Germany in favor of keeping the door open to dialogue with the Kremlin to facilitate an eventual rapprochement.Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2022 Japan has imposed wide-reaching economic sanctions on Russia since last month, in a dramatic turn away from its years of rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 In the late 1990s, Gadhafi made steps toward rapprochement with the West.CNN, 20 Feb. 2022 See More
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Etymology
French, from rapprocher to bring together, from Middle French, from re- + approcher to approach, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare — more at approach