He expressed great disappointment that his visit to Sri Lanka hadn't assisted the Tamil Tigers and the government there to broker a Northern Ireland-style deal.
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If the three parties fail to form a coalition, President Papoulias may try to broker a government of national unity.
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They are one group in the country with the moral authority to broker agreements between the government, the guerrillas and right-wing vigilantes.