informal the type of language or jargon used by diplomats, thought to be excessively complicated, cautious, or vague
The word 'frank' was used to describe their talks - that is diplomatese for 'notvery nice'.
'This approach could have created conditions for a greater effort by the internationalcommunity to open the way for reconstruction and stabilization.' Translated from diplomatese,that means: You didn't listen to us, so why should we pay?