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| Gary Hart meeting with First Minister Peter Robinson on second day of talks | Gary Hart meeting with First Minister Peter Robinson on second day of talks |
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| The American envoy to inter-party talks, Gary Hart, is meeting the First Minister Peter Robinson at Stormont Castle. | The American envoy to inter-party talks, Gary Hart, is meeting the First Minister Peter Robinson at Stormont Castle. |
| The former US senator met with Irish foreign minister Charlie Flanagan earlier. | |
| On Wednesday, he met Sinn Féin, the SDLP, the UUP and the Alliance Party,. | On Wednesday, he met Sinn Féin, the SDLP, the UUP and the Alliance Party,. |
| Mr Hart is in Northern Ireland to assist parties in their attempts to deal with outstanding political issues, including flags, parades, the past. | Mr Hart is in Northern Ireland to assist parties in their attempts to deal with outstanding political issues, including flags, parades, the past. |
| Appointed by US secretary of state John Kerry, Mr Hart will also try to assist with the issue of welfare reform. | Appointed by US secretary of state John Kerry, Mr Hart will also try to assist with the issue of welfare reform. |
| After meeting with the US envoy, Mr Flanagan said he would "play an important role in the talks process". | |
| "Senator Hart is a man of great experience and ability and I am confident that along with the British and Irish governments, he will play a very constructive role in helping to resolve the current political impasse and build an enduring peace and a reconciled society." | |
| 'Early stage' | |
| Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said Wednesday's meeting with Mr Hart was "positive and constructive". | Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said Wednesday's meeting with Mr Hart was "positive and constructive". |
| "US support and involvement has been of crucial importance at various stages in the development of the peace and political processes," she said. | "US support and involvement has been of crucial importance at various stages in the development of the peace and political processes," she said. |
| SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell said his party had a "good meeting" with Mr Hart. | SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell said his party had a "good meeting" with Mr Hart. |
| Following his meeting with Mr Hart, the Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said the inter-party talks were at a "very early stage", but that the UUP had spent a "pleasant hour" with the former US senator discussing "some of the issues". | Following his meeting with Mr Hart, the Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said the inter-party talks were at a "very early stage", but that the UUP had spent a "pleasant hour" with the former US senator discussing "some of the issues". |
| Earlier, Mr Hart promised to "listen closely" in his first meetings in the new round of talks. | Earlier, Mr Hart promised to "listen closely" in his first meetings in the new round of talks. |