Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
happened march remember
We remember what happened in March 2004, ... There is no place for that in U.N.-sponsored negotiations.
dialogue efforts elements forces government human key peaceful remind respect rights security
We remind the Burundi government and security forces that respect for human rights and peaceful dialogue should be key elements in their efforts to re-establish security in the country.
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We're just going to reserve any kind of commendation for the Belgrade government.
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We would hope these issues could be resolved before President Bush visits Kyoto in just a couple of weeks time. We expect that will be the case but there's still some remaining hard work that needs to be done.
relationship relationships
There is more of a relationship (between Netanyahu and Arafat) now than there was before,
additional both deal israelis movement remains work
There is no deal yet, and there remains the need for additional movement and additional work by both the Israelis and Palestinians before there can be a deal.
deal great problem resolved states united
There is a great deal of frustration in the United States that this problem has not been resolved after such a long time.
define historic kosovo opportunity people
There is a historic opportunity for the people of Kosovo now to define their own future,
appear outside proven system
To consign it (India) to a place outside that system did not appear to be strategically wise, and has not proven effective,
abnormal entities frankly life national situation
What you have now, 10 years after Dayton is, frankly speaking, an abnormal situation with the tri-presidency and with the entities controlling so much of the national life of this country,
changed perception
What has changed in the 1990s is a changed perception of the world,
attention damaging hope iranian sanctions
We very much hope that these sanctions will not be implemented bluntly in a way that would be damaging to the Iranian people, but it is going to be sanctions that will get the attention of the Iranian government.
bring compliance decided india interest practices standards
We decided that it was in the American interest to bring India into compliance with the standards and practices of the international non-proliferation regime,
pressure
We are going to ratchet up the pressure step-by-step.