Adam Ereli
Adam Ereli
Joseph Adam Ereli was an American diplomat and ambassador. Ereli was the ambassador of the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain from 2007 to 2011. He subsequently was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs from 2011-2014. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Mercury, a public strategy consulting firm in Washington, DC...
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At this point, one day after the elections I'm reluctant to be drawn into a discussion of specific measures, specific actions when we're at such, frankly, a beginning stage in all this.
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We will urge the government of Azerbaijan to take immediate investigations into these irregularities and fraud, consistent with Azerbaijan's laws, institutions and election legislation. We will also make the point that all protests and demonstrations need to be peaceful, legal. All parties should refrain from violence.
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We will urge the government of Azerbaijan to make immediate investigations into these irregularities and fraud, consistent with Azerbaijan's laws, institutions and election legislation.
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The options of the people in that regard shouldn't be limited by other institutions so as to prejudge the election or the outcome of an election.
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I have heard discussed indications that when compared against previous election periods, the targeting and attacks against participants and elements connected to the election is not as high.
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The signs are positive, are good, that there will be broad participation, that the results will reflect the views and the will of the Iraqi people, and that there will be a firm basis for moving forward on the next step, which is an election, another nationwide election on 15 December. And the infrastructure of democracy is growing, is strong.
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And I wouldn't at this point make any specific linkages to what happened in this parliamentary election to any of those issues.
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We have seen reports that ... there is no distinction between 'abolish' and 'ceasing activity' and that the effect of Taiwan's action earlier this week was to abolish the Council.
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There is no rift between the United States and South Korea. We are close allies. We are close partners in a broad bilateral relationship and particularly in our common approach to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
There are going to be differences. That's to be expected.
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We always try to maintain a balance between being open but trying to protect national security.
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What's in front of us is ensuring that if there is wrongdoing, that it be fully understood, and that appropriate actions be taken,
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We will do all that we can, working with the Pakistani government, to see that those responsible for this attack face justice.
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We will continue to hold President Chen by his commitments not to take unilateral moves. We will be following events closely.