Javier Solana
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGFis a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe Gonzálezand Secretary General of NATO, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1942
CountrySpain
There is a willingness on the European side to return to the negotiations. In November, there is another meeting in Vienna with all the heads of the countries that form part of the board of the International (Atomic) Energy Agency.
It is a cruel irony of history that he left at the moment he was most needed, the very moment he was expected to provide leadership in helping to settle the future status of Kosovo.
I think we need to give President Konare and the African Union all the support that they need. It is true that sometimes we promise things to the African Union and then we don't give what the promises are. We have to commit ourselves, within our capacities, of course.
I want to underline that the political process is back on track ... the cease-fire is back on track.
No more talking of the problems between us. Transatlantic relations are in a good period. The patient is the rest of the world. Global problems would be in a better state if we co-operate.
It clearly proves that diplomacy can win over the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
They are now being processed for transfer to The Hague,
If Turkey is ready, we must begin talks. And if Croatia is ready, there too. But we can't have a quid pro quo with the fate of these countries' populations.
EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that member states will be producing a report on East Jerusalem that will be ready for the December 12 (foreign affairs) council meeting. This is not the final document. Work is still ongoing,
For a long time there has been a lot of talk but not much action. I think we have to reverse that now.
The U.N. route has to be continued... Europe is not divided on this point.
Russia has its heart divided between its Slav soul and its disgust for (Yugoslav President Slobodan) Milosevic's behavior,
All UN resolutions should be implemented and everybody should cooperate with the UN Security Council and the United Nations.
keeping the balance reached with Iran on the nuclear issue.