Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
assume civilian issue
Don't assume that this one issue of so-called civilian use is the only issue out there,
element key next stage
The next stage is the implementation of this agreement. A key element will be a verification regime.
decided koreans north return sure talk
The North Koreans have not yet decided to return to the (six-party) talks. I'm not sure there's much more I can talk to them about.
diplomatic everybody interest point problem solving
Everybody has got an interest in solving this problem through diplomatic means. ... There will be a point at which we look at the deadline, but we are not at that point yet,
abandon clear existing good itself laid nuclear plan treaty
It is very clear that we have laid out the plan by which the DPRK must first abandon its weapons, abandon all its existing nuclear programs, get itself back into the (nuclear) Non-proliferation Treaty in good standing,
agreement clear
It is very clear in the agreement what they need to do,
bulb energy korean light north nuclear related result turned understand
It is very important to understand that all the North Korean nuclear energy programs, up to now, all of them have been related to weapons. Not a light bulb has been turned on as a result of the nuclear reactors in North Korea.
agreement days good momentum seize weeks
It's a good agreement for all of us. We have to see what comes in the days and weeks ahead. We have to seize the momentum of this.
clear hope light spend today water
It's very clear they wanted to spend today making this a light water reactor day. I hope this does not become a light water reactor week...
agreement beijing followed needs principle september
The Beijing agreement on principle in September I think was a very important agreement, but it needs to be followed up on an agreement on implementation.
terrible
It's been very difficult. It's been a terrible strain.
clear concern expressed happy issues law
They made clear that they are not happy ... They expressed concern about this and I had to make clear to them that these are law enforcement issues and not six-party issues.
good korea north nuclear realize relations security tied understand weapons
They have to come to realize that nuclear weapons for North Korea do nothing for North Korea's security, ... We need to get North Korea to understand that its security is not tied up with nuclear weapons. Its security is tied up in good relations with other countries.
signed sorts surprised
They know what they signed on to. We are not surprised by these sorts of statements. There probably will be more of them.