As ammie states, they are using "august" as an adjective. Very close means that they have supplied the necessary amendments. This implies that the agreed-upon terms are close. Otherwise, the minister would state, "We have a few slight changes to make before finalising the agreement".
Maybe im misreading it, but its how I see it.
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