Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
acting aggressive halt hoped
We hoped they (Chinese officials) would be aggressive in acting to halt the sales, ... but I can't say I have any evidence.
afghan constitution course found hope upheld
We hope that the Afghan constitution is going to be upheld and in our view, if it's upheld, then of course he'll be found to be innocent.
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We are (also) disappointed that Radovan Karadzic is still at large and not in the Hague,
hope people republic return russian sake
We hope very much for the sake of the Russian republic and the Chechen people that there will be no return to the bloodletting.
hope issue resolved
We hope very much that this issue can be resolved very soon,
agreed date hope koreans north schedule venue
We hope very much that we can schedule a date and venue for a briefing on the four-party talks, ... The North Koreans have agreed to that. We just need to schedule it.
balkans expect following late next point prisoners travels week
When (Christopher) travels to the Balkans late next week and into the following week, he'll be making his point personally. And by then we expect that all prisoners will have been released.
anyone creating four india relationships strategic three
We see a possibility of creating with India one of the two or three or four strategic relationships we have with anyone in the world.
highly ought welcomed
We think it's a highly significant appointment which ought to be welcomed by the detractors of our president's policy.
adding agreement clear conditions expect government indian
We are very clear in our administration ... this agreement has not changed. We are not adding any conditions that we expect the Indian government to meet,
general given
We are very disappointed that general Mladic is not yet given up to the Hague,
cooperation countries obligation requisite similar steps undertake washington
Washington was under obligation to see that NSG countries also undertake requisite steps for similar cooperation with India.
advise clear congress deal good judgment prepared states united
We're prepared for that debate. We will advise the Congress that it is our very clear judgment that this is a good deal for the United States as well as for India.
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We strongly regret the measures taken by the parliament and government today to, in effect, introduce a state of emergency and to introduce censorship of the Albanian press.