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...
ambition expectation level lower necessary
We will not lower the level of ambition of the round. If necessary we may lower the level of expectation for Hong Kong,
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.
cuts deal driving force modest
This was a modest but not insignificant deal which could be a driving force to make real cuts in agricultural subsidies.
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,
benefits ensure reach smaller
We have to ensure that the benefits of integration reach our smaller partners.
assist brazil power purchasing smaller
Brazil can use the purchasing power of its state-run enterprises to assist in the development of our partners, especially the smaller ones.
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.
business people rich
Most of the things the business people in the rich world wanted, they got in the Uruguay Round.
agreement assessment reading reason seem
My assessment is there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to come to an agreement ... because the differences now seem to be in my reading very small,
absolutely clear door opening proposal seemed subject
made no proposal and then what there was went up in smoke. . . . He circled around the subject and seemed to be opening the door but then made absolutely clear he was not making a proposal.
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.
It is not what we want but ... it can get things moving,