In sum, this case highlights why secrecy may be essential, as well as the role of actors such as the media, private citizens, and NGOs. Secret back channel negotiations are often sought when negotiations involve vital security or economic intolerant; when concessions and compromises are intricate and problematic; when official negotiations encounter serious deadlocks; when the negotiation process is overly excited by the media, Leading to rigid negotiating positions; or when politically divided societies are involved in which active domestic groups may oppose negotiations.