Richard Boucher
Richard Boucher
Richard A. Boucheris an American diplomat who was Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmentfrom 2009 until 2013. He took up post on 5 November 2009. Prior to joining OECD, he was the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, a post he took up on February 21, 2006. The Bureau of South Asian Affairs was expanded to include the nations of Central Asia shortly before his confirmation...
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We have made quite clear that we look to the Chinese to take a positive and constructive attitude at these meetings.
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We have made quite clear that the influence that Syria has, and others have, on Hezbollah needs to be used in a positive direction and needs to be used to try to restrain these kinds of attacks.
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The president's back, we have been working very hard in his absence, and we look forward to his determination, his energy, and his seriousness in carrying the ball and moving forward from here.
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Unfortunately, in addition to these wild charges and ridiculous statements that we've seen, we haven't seen any concrete progress on reversing the negative trends,
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We're told the session was useful. Preliminary reporting indicates that they made some progress.
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We think the surest way to lower tensions and resolve the disputes between the neighbors is through more dialogue between them, not less.
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We've certainly supported their efforts to convince North Korea to come back to the table,
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We had a clear provocation across the green line by Hezbollah. And that kind of activity needs to be stopped and everybody with influence on that kind of activity needs to push to stop it,
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We are seeking resolution that can obtain maximum support while making clear the council stands by the requirement to disarm immediately.
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We call upon the government to disavow the statements made by the military to ensure that elections are free and fair.
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We call on North Korea to reverse this and other recent steps; we seek a peaceful resolution to our differences.
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We consider free press to be an essential element of a healthy democracy.
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We congratulate the people of Yugoslavia on their commitment to democracy.
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We have been aware for some time of North Korea's illicit activities,