Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
ahead based believes challenges good meetings minimize secretary tone
Secretary Christopher believes that, based on his meetings today, that the tone (of the meetings) has been cooperative, that they are off to a good start, but he doesn't minimize the challenges ahead of us.
detail good might proceed proposal russian states united united-states
The United States has said that we find the Russian proposal to be interesting. And it might be a good way to proceed for negotiation. We've never said that we accept, you know, every detail on that proposal.
agreement believe effect global good india sound
I believe it is a good and sound agreement that will have the effect of progressively integrating India into the global nonproliferation order,
encourage friend good investment issues job private reforms security support ukraine work
The job we have is to be a good friend of Ukraine and support the reforms and to encourage private investment and have them work with us on the security issues that are so important for the world,
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.
associates business clear conducting signal states united usual
This is a clear signal to Hun Sen and his associates that the United States will not be conducting business as usual with those individuals,
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.
diplomatic judgment left life
It is our judgment there is life left in the diplomatic process.
bounds dramatic government time turkey turkish wild
This is no time for the Turkish government to be making wild and dramatic statements. It would be completely out of bounds for Turkey to take this action.
agreement civilian committed energy fully nuclear
Out administration is fully committed to the India-US civilian nuclear energy agreement,
couple diplomacy ideas next quiet talk
I just can't talk about what ideas we may be considering. We want to have some quiet diplomacy the next couple of days.