Albert Rohan
Albert Rohan
Albert Rohanin Melk, Lower Austria) is an Austrian diplomat. He served as Permanent Secretary of the Austrian Foreign Ministry 1996-2001...
common discuss polemics proceed various
It was issue-oriented, there were no polemics and this is the way we should proceed because then we can really try to discuss the various problems, the difficulties, the controversies and try to find common ground.
agreement approach naive profound
I would be probably naive to say that there was agreement on all these matters. There are, of course, profound differences in the approach of the two sides.
agreement expected explore opinions present quite reach various
It was not expected to reach an agreement... but to present various opinions and explore different views, and it was quite successful.
cannot force outcome status
When told me they couldn't live in an independent Kosovo, if this is the outcome of the status process, I told them: This is your decision, we cannot force you to stay.