The IRA statement sent to the Irish and British governments is "clear and unambiguous", the Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams insisted last night.
Speaking at a party meeting in Newry, Co Down, he said the statement was "unparalleled".
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While Dublin and London a still try to wring further concessions out of the IRA, Mr Adams said the IRA statement "contains a number of highly significant and positive elements unparalleled in any previous statement by the IRA leadership, either in this or in any other phase of their struggle".
The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, continue contacts with republicans in an apparent effort to get them to spell out more clearly exactly what they have on offer.
Their governments joint declaration of a route map due to have been delivered to get devolution restored in Northern Ireland was to have been delivered last Thursday, but it now seems likely it will be put off until after Easter.
But Mr Adams insisted that the importance of the IRA's last statement to the governments - so far not published - was not lost on the two administrations.
"Why otherwise, did the two governments publicly commend the Army statement as proof of the IRA's desire to make the peace process work," he said.
"I find it incredible therefore that they have not yet acted on the basis of this unprecedented contribution."
Given 30 years of conflict and almost a decade of peace making, said Mr Adams "why the huge effort to wring different words out of P.O'Neill?".
He added "Why not let people use words of their own choice. Actions or lack of actions speak louder than words."
Mr Adams said the IRA statement was clear about its willingness to put arms beyond use. "So what more do they want? Who is setting the agenda? Are the lessons of conflict resolution lost? Or have those who never learned it back in the ascendancy?"