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
It is not in the mind of anybody at this point in time to use military action.
Madrid will be remembered as the time when North America and Europe came together to shape the course of a new century, ... United by common purpose and shared values, the new alliance stands ready to shape a brighter, more secure future.
This is the first time a border is opened and not controlled by the Israelis. As you can imagine this is a very important step.
Ukraine is very profoundly divided. We have to do our utmost so that this country is able to rally together and so that we don't have this profound division. We still have time for a dialogue.
That is the time in which they have to clarify all these things. If we have not got any sign that they move in that direction it will be very difficult.
The EU will be able to carry out the whole range of (these) tasks by 2003, albeit with possible restrictions in terms of scale and deployment time and perhaps a higher level of risk,
For a long time there has been a lot of talk but not much action. I think we have to reverse that now.
I think we can say that the parties have agreed on the document on police.
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 think we will be able to solve the problem. I think that we, all of us, will move only forward.
It is not easy to find those resources but the EU is going to put as much as possible.
I think the most important concern we should have at this moment is the return of the refugees. That should be the most important commitment that the international community should have at this point ... In order to achieve that ... there is no question the forces will have to be withdrawn,
I think there is no divide today between the U.S. and Europe as far as the main objectives of Iraq,
We have to provide a roadmap for the Abuja peace process.