Richard Boucher
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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 plenty of warnings for American citizens around the world, and it's just advice to people to tell them what to expect. And governments do that because they have an obligation to their own citizens.
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We didn't think it was right, ... We didn't think that the American taxpayer, the Voice of America, should be broadcasting the voice of the Taliban.
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They discussed the issues that are of concern to us.
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The idea that we were out to get the president of Venezuela is just plain wrong,
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Each post will look at its security posture and reopen at an appropriate time.
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Reports being compiled paint a very disturbing picture of the events and the government of Uzbekistan's reaction to them,
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It continues to be very hard, and we continue to try to move forward. We might reach a deal, we might not.
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immediate, credible steps to end terror and violence.
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expanding economic opportunity and democracy (and) respect for the rule of law.
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armies on both sides remain mobilized ... and both sides need to continue to seek to lower tension.
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In order for such discussions to take place, however, a climate of trust must be created through sincere efforts to end the violence and, of course, taking the wishes of the Kashmiri people into account,
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Our belief is in democracy. The Hong Kong people and the Hong Kong government need to start addressing this issue.
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That makes it important to keep their channels of direct communication open.
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The goal that they have is to help Iraqis establish security. That is a goal we support and we will keep talking to them about it.