Alexander Downer
Alexander Downer
Alexander John Gosse Downer, ACis a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history. He was also the Leader of the Opposition for eight months from 1994 to 1995. Until early February 2014, Downer was the United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 September 1951
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We have said many times before that ... at the very least, Indonesia is responsible for the security situation in East Timor,
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They have indicated they are prepared to resume talks and before too long, within a reasonable time frame,
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Reports that I've had in now overnight are, I must admit, pretty bad,
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nothing to worry about if they don't export components or fully made-up weapons of mass destruction.
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A constructive, diplomatic solution to North Korea's nuclear crisis, which escalated just over a year ago, is vital for the security of our region and stability in North Asia and among our allies and top trading partners,
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It's of some concern to us that the sentence is as short as it is. We're disappointed about that. We'd like to see a longer sentence,
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I suppose people could hide all sorts of equipment in all sorts of clothing,
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Their sort of ugly, sneering, amused attitude at the slaughter of innocent people is just horrific,
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We hope that it's going to be possible to get back on to the diplomatic path before too long,
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The onus of that task falls on the armed forces and the police force in East Timor and they haven't done a good job in recent times. It's important that they perform more effectively and do everything they can to stop the violence and move to disarm the two sides -- the paramilitaries and the pro-independence side,
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We want to see progress on agriculture, we want to see the European Union come back with a better market access offer that's going to be crucial to a successful meeting in Hong Kong,
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Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.
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If people are concerned about my house and where I live again it's much more of a reflection on them than it is on me.