Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
closer
We'll see if we can be closer to the DPRK.
forward identify looking principles work
We are looking forward to getting things going as scheduled, ... What we really have to do is ... identify the way forward and see how the principles will actually work in practice.
finish month negotiate ready sit
We've used the one month very productively in Washington, we're ready to sit down and negotiate and try to finish this thing.
agree discuss forward obviously parties six
We're going to discuss a way forward on the six-party talks. Obviously what we need is for all six parties to agree to a date.
cannot definitely desire frankly further gone quite ready taken
We have taken this further than we've ever had in the past, than we've gone in the past, and so we'd like to see if we can get to an agreement. And, we're not there yet, frankly speaking. We're definitely not there. We do have substantial differences, but I think no one is quite ready to say we cannot get there, so I think there is a desire to keep on going.
days full progress quickly spend
We don't feel the need to spend 13 full days here, ... I think we can make progress more quickly than that.
yesterday
Yesterday was a long day, ... Let's see if we can do a little better today.
clarity precisely
we really need clarity on the principles, it is precisely the clarity that we are seeking. That is so necessary.
degrees problem side talk view
The problem is you talk to one side and get one view and you talk to the other side and you get a view 180 degrees to the opposite.
actual agreement finally hoping latest october problem terrible
We are hoping that if we can get through these principles, we can get going with an actual agreement in September, or the latest in October and see if we can finally put this terrible problem to bed,
draft fourth problems react strong though
Though we don't have any strong problems with the fourth draft, how the DPRK react to the fourth draft is something we have to see today.
session sit
We can't just sit there stalemated session after stalemated session.
great political solve
We have a great political will to solve this problem,
good position seem
We have a good idea of what their position is. Their position does seem to be wrong.