Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
absolutely countries decision depend depends moment neighbors nuclear prosperity relations sorts toward turn weapons
It is a big decision for them (North Korea), a big undertaking, but it's absolutely the right decision for them. The security, the success, the prosperity of the DPRK does not depend on nuclear weapons. In fact, it depends on relations with others. So this is a moment which I think will be a very important moment in their history, to make this turn, and to turn away from these sorts of weapons and toward interactions with their neighbors and with other countries in the world.
absolutely decision
It is a big decision for them but is absolutely the right decision for them.
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.
government sent states united washington
We have sent it back to Washington and the United States government will look into it very carefully.
progress rock rolling slip
There has been progress in this (so far) and we don't want to have that progress slip away. ... We've been rolling this rock up the hillside and we don't want it to roll all the way back down.
agreement compensate expect freeze prepared programs separate situation stop
We're not prepared to make a separate agreement for them to freeze programs. We don't want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short, freeze the programs, and then expect us to compensate them for a freeze.
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the DPRK needs to look very carefully,
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the D.P.R.K. needs to look very carefully.
diplomatic interest problem solve
Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.
korea needs north nuclear
What North Korea needs to do is get out of the nuclear business.
abandon believe cannot nuclear pretends programs situation
We cannot have a situation where the DPRK pretends to abandon its nuclear programs and we pretend to believe them,
cannot confusion create lead next stage
We cannot create ambiguities at this stage that could lead to confusion in the next phase.
dollars energy less million proposals week
Twenty-four million dollars is less than one week of the energy proposals in the six-way talks.
days longer months thirteen time twelve
Twelve days is a long time but thirteen months is even a longer time.