Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
days main purpose three touch weeks
The purpose of these three weeks is to be in touch and be ready, because I would like this to be shorter than 13 days so we can get on to the main event, which is negotiations,
absolutely good meeting position purpose understood
The purpose of the meeting was to make sure, make absolutely sure, that we understood what their position is and what our position is, ... In that regard, I thought it was a very, very good meeting.
operating paper piece
We're operating from a piece of paper now, and we'll see what we can do.
clear discussion issue light nuclear particular peaceful subject water
What we have made clear is that we will have a discussion on the issue of peaceful nuclear energy, and in particular the subject of the provision of a light water reactor, but only at an appropriate time.
decide listen pressure
going to decide on their own. They're not going to listen to pressure from me.
difficult forward move seeing talks
We look forward to seeing the talks move on in this difficult stage.
accepts anybody demands question whether
has some demands and the question is whether anybody accepts those demands.
bit country discussing interested korea north provide reached
The only thing North Korea is interested in discussing is a light-water reactor. No country is going to provide North Korea with a light-water reactor. So we have reached a bit of a standoff.
act suspect
I suspect they (KLA) will act on their interest.
deal good road
I think it is a good deal for everybody, especially for the DPRK, which does have a long road to travel,
deal good
I think it is a good deal for everybody, especially for the DPRK,
decided draft recess whether
Whether we have a draft that everyone agrees on, or whether it's decided that there should be a recess of some kind, we don't know yet,
agreement days depend helps large measure solve weeks whether
Whether this agreement helps solve this will depend in large measure on what we do in the days and weeks that follow.
We'll see where we are at the end of the day.