Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
changed perception
What has changed in the 1990s is a changed perception of the world,
behind few government last ready remove stand work
We have put those differences behind us, ... We stand ready to work with the new government to remove the differences of the last few years.
concerns government indian registered
We have registered our concerns with the Indian government of course,
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,
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.
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.
anticipate authority country except india law putting relief seeking
It's a waiver authority ... We are not seeking relief from US law for any country in the world except India and we don't anticipate putting any country forward. So it is India specific.
country diminish powers ten time
Ten years is a long time for a country to be under international stewardship, and it is time now to diminish the powers
anyone country dispute future heart huge major nato question resolved within
I don't think anyone would take a country into NATO that had a major territorial dispute within it, in the heart of it, that had not resolved this huge question on the future of Kosovo, ... I don't think there's any possibility of that happening.
country five future knowing people pressure tolerate
This is a pressure cooker and people are not going to tolerate another five years of not knowing who they are, what country they live in and what their future is.
documents friday future including makeup parties passed question talked thursday
Everything in the documents that have been passed over to the parties on Thursday and Friday ... had been talked about in advance, ... Everything had been negotiated in advance, ... including the question of the makeup of the future government.
meet move raise
It is very important that as we go along, we meet the commitments made to each other. And that we not move the goalposts or, as we say in American English, raise the bar.
coming expect government hope indian reach remains touch
That remains our plan. And I've been in touch with the Indian government this week. I expect to be in touch with them in the coming days, and we hope to reach that goal.
bell clear community message private
Our message is clear as a bell to the American private community ... Get out of Zaire before you find yourself in harm's way.