Celso Amorim
Celso Amorim
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorimis a Brazilian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Relations from 1993 to 1995 under President Itamar Franco and again from 2003 to 2011 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and as Minister of Defence from August 2011 to December 2014 under President Dilma Rousseff...
general precise reach
We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have a precise idea of the numbers.
agreement bury
We don't want to bury the agreement, ... and we don't want to resuscitate it, either.
agreement fact positive welcome
We welcome the fact that it was made, we think that it's a positive step, but there's also an agreement that it's an insufficient step,
imply numbers putting table
The numbers that we, as the G-20, will be putting on the table will imply real cuts,
hands years two
Talks have reached a critical stage and negotiators need to reach a deal on agriculture in the next two weeks if efforts to restart the Doha round by the end of the year are to succeed. Some speak of a deadlock in the talks, .. I prefer to talk of a padlock, and the key is in the hands of the EU.
apology would-be shock
It would not lessen the shock and concern, but it would be something concrete in addition to the apologies.
account table taking work
What's on the table today, taking into account all aspects, isn't sufficient. There's a lot more work to do.
against believe brazil commit fight fully movement necessary others poverty prepared step
We feel that these should not be tit-for-tat negotiations, this is something everyone should understand. Brazil and others are prepared to make some movement of our own and do everything that is necessary to move forward. This is an important step in the fight against poverty and I believe it is something that we must commit fully to achieving.
absolutely across agreement among arriving countries despite developing fact issues solidarity
The fact that we are able to show solidarity among developing countries all across the issues despite difficulties ... was absolutely fundamental to arriving to an agreement on the development package.
difficult round successful
We are in a very difficult situation. All of us want a successful round, but we want a round that is meaningful.
brazil developing group involves ready since united
We are ready to talk, but it is just an exploratory conversation, since Brazil isn't negotiating with the United Kingdom. The negotiation involves the G-20 (the group of 21 developing countries), Europe, and the United States.
confident
We are confident that it (reform) will happen,
committee meeting met since
This meeting is especially important as the committee had not met since 1987.
both focused good men personal
There was a very good personal chemistry, ... Both men are pragmatists, focused on results.