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 urge all parties to fully honor the agreements negotiated by NATO and the European Union,
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the fact that there are Palestinians involved in shipping these weapons deeply troubling.
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What we're trying to do now is get the parameters accepted in a way where the reservations are reconcilable and, therefore, we know that both sides are in a position to negotiate seriously.
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welcomed their role in peacekeeping and encouraged them to take on whatever role they were prepared to assume in international affairs.
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The parties have not agreed on any other basis for final status talks at this point, ... So, we'll be talking to the parties, and we will consult with them. We'll have a better idea at that point how we can best assist them to achieve peace.
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The parties are grappling with the core issues,
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The parties agreed to hold another round of talks by the second quarter of this year and to establish a working group to address, and attempt to resolve, detailed issues in between plenary sessions.
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to try to prepare for another round of six-party talks, including preparing a draft document that might be used at those talks.
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We have told the Brazilians that we think that these are measures that provide tremendous inconvenience to travelers and that they need to be changed.
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We know that the people we've talked to are committed to a conference that's as large as practical, and one that takes place as soon as possible.
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We have worked closely with Mexican authorities to take the appropriate steps to ensure the safety and the security of U.S. citizens in Mexico,
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We are not here for an indefinite period of time.
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We are concerned about the violence and particularly regret the loss of life. But the parties themselves have committed a serious effort and are committed to a serious effort at the negotiating table.
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We are interested in the fastest return of the airplane. We think that is in China's interest as well as ours.