Celso Amorim
Celso Amorim
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorimis a Brazilian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Relations from 1993 to 1995 under President Itamar Franco and again from 2003 to 2011 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and as Minister of Defence from August 2011 to December 2014 under President Dilma Rousseff...
both focused good men personal
There was a very good personal chemistry, ... Both men are pragmatists, focused on results.
allow cannot
This is an opportunity, we cannot allow this to be another Seattle, another Cancun,
haiti help moment
This is not the right moment to leave. It is the moment to stay, to help Haiti go through this transition.
hands key prefer speak talk
Some speak of a deadlock in the talks. I prefer to talk of a padlock, and the key is in the hands of the EU.
clear deal final miracle occurs sure unless
Now it is clear that unless a miracle occurs - and I'm not even sure what kind of miracle - we won't have a final deal ... in Hong Kong.
hands years two
Talks have reached a critical stage and negotiators need to reach a deal on agriculture in the next two weeks if efforts to restart the Doha round by the end of the year are to succeed. Some speak of a deadlock in the talks, .. I prefer to talk of a padlock, and the key is in the hands of the EU.
apology would-be shock
It would not lessen the shock and concern, but it would be something concrete in addition to the apologies.
council enable fresh hopeful policy security
I'm very hopeful ... that the panel will be able to have a fresh look at this dossier and enable the Security Council to take the policy decisions,
access current cycle depends determine european leading logic market positive virtuous whether
In the logic of the current negotiations, market access will determine whether there will be a virtuous cycle leading to a positive result, and that depends fundamentally on the European Union.
imply numbers putting table
The numbers that we, as the G-20, will be putting on the table will imply real cuts,
access goes market proposal
The G20 proposal on market access goes too far.
agreement general issue key products safeguard special view
This is a key issue for the G20. There is a general view that without agreement on special products and Special Safeguard Mechanisms, other things can't go forward.
basically came discussion europeans market
The Europeans need to show real flexibility on market access, ... We came here for a discussion basically on agriculture.
difficult direct exists fill gap market meeting support
The gap that still exists in market access-domestic support will be difficult to fill without direct intervention of the leaders, a meeting of the leaders.