Sinn Féin and the DUP are continuing to study the proposals put forward by the British and Irish governments in an attempt to restore devolved government.
In Belfast last night, a four hour meeting of the DUP's executive unanimously endorsed the strategy of the party leader, Ian Paisley in political negotiations.
The mood among the 90 members appeared good when they emerged from Castlereagh Council offices shortly before midnight.
The executive gave party leader Ian Paisley a free hand to continue with negotiations.
Senior members will study the latest modifications in the formula for a political agreement.
It is expected a DUP delegation will then meet the man overseeing arms decommissioning, General de Chastelain, in Belfast on Monday.
Mr Paisley expects he may be in a position to give the British prime minister a definitive answer about the proposals in London on Tuesday.
So far, the DUP are showing no signs of walking away from the notion of sharing power with Sinn Féin in a restored Stormont Executive.
Meanwhile, Sinn Féin are holding a series of meetings over the weekend.
Yesterday the party president, Gerry Adams, and its chief negotiator, Martin McGuinness, held talks with the British Prime Minister in Downing Street.
