The Irish and British governments' plan to deliver the full implementation of the Belfast Agreement will be fair and reasonable to all, British Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted tonight.
During Prime Minister's Questions at Westminster, Mr Blair told MPs that London and Dublin were in complete agreement on the package of proposals to be put the pro-Agreement parties within days.
But he also stressed the need for the peace process to keep moving forward.
Responding to a call from SDLP leader Mr John Hume for the full implementation of the Agreement, Mr Blair said: "I do believe there is a chance of resolving this and implementing the Good Friday Agreement in full which is what everyone wishes to see.
"The governments, the two governments are in agreement as to the right package that covers all the outstanding issues.
"We believe that package will be a fair and reasonable one that should recommend itself to all political parties and I do believe - and we only need look at the Middle East peace process to see what happens when we stop moving forward in these processes - I do believe that that package offers us a chance to overcome those obstacles to give the people of Northern Ireland the future they deserve."
Mr Blair was speaking as officials in London, Belfast and Dublin continued to piece together the implementation plan which is expected to be put to the parties within the next week to 10 days.
The governments have until August 12th to achieve a breakthrough on the issues of paramilitary decommissioning, police reform, security normalisation and the operation of the political institutions.
If the package is not accepted, the governments face an uncomfortable choice.
They could allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to go ahead with a vote in August for a new First and Deputy First Minister in the wake of Mr David Trimble's resignation from the Executive, knowing if MLAs cannot choose them there will have to be fresh Stormont elections.
Alternatively, they could suspend the Assembly to buy more time for a deal.
Earlier today, US President George Bush piled on further pressure on loyalists and republicans for movement on disarmament before leaving on his first official visit to Britain.
Signaling his administration stood "ready to help" the British and Irish governments and Northern Ireland parties in their efforts to achieve a deal, Mr Bush told the Times: "There should be no mistake, we believe that the decommissioning part of the Good Friday agreement must be upheld.
"We strongly support the Governments of Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern in their attempt to enact the Good Friday Agreement and one of the crucial points is decommissioning.
His comments were welcomed by Ulster Unionist leader Mr Trimble during the first Northern Ireland Questions since the General Election.
The Upper Bann MP said the comments showed there was "broad support involving all democrats" for decommissioning and Sinn Fein was increasingly isolated on the issue.
The President's remarks were also welcomed by Ulster Unionist MP, Mr Jeffrey Donaldson who told republicans and loyalists "the world spotlight is now upon them. It is time to act".
A nationalist SDLP minister on the Stormont Executive, Mr Sean Farren insisted: "Decommissioning of all paramilitary weapons is above all a confidence building measure without which the trust necessary to the goals of the Good Friday Agreement will not develop."
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