Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
hard optimistic
It's hard to be optimistic or pessimistic at this point. It hasn't started,
hard moments
It's hard to say, ... There were moments when I really thought they were and there were moments when I really thought they weren't.
aspects continue deal exactly fact good hardly internal knew negotiate sort took
They knew exactly what was ... They didn't like some of the aspects of it, but they knew it was a good deal for them and they took it. The fact that they continue to negotiate after the deal is hardly surprising?. They're sort of spouting off to internal audiences.
ensure exactly full hard looking predict
We are looking for full compliance. We'd like to see full compliance. I don't want to predict when exactly we'll see it, but we are working very hard to ensure it.
aspects discuss sure
I'm sure we'll discuss all aspects of six-party talks.
interest sixth
In fact, they have more than one sixth of the interest to come back to the process.
brighter crossroads forward nuclear prosperous secure stand
In a very real sense, (North Korea) really does stand at a crossroads and they can look forward to a brighter future, a more secure future, a more prosperous future, ... But they really can't do it with nuclear weapons. They've really got to get off that.
closely continuity election government mean sure together work
I know there's an election in Japan, but it doesn't mean there isn't going to be a government in Japan, so I'm sure we'll be able to work closely together and I'm sure there will be real continuity in what we need to get done.
position within york
I know we have had two discussions within the New York channel, and I can't say really there has been progress, ... We will have a better idea about what the DPRK position is.
coming delegation hope issues precisely
I know that my delegation is coming here to work. We know pretty precisely what the issues are. I hope the (North Korean) delegation has also done some homework,
agreement everybody korean
Everybody is the winner. This is a win-win situation. We got an agreement on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
agreement beijing followed needs principle september
The Beijing agreement on principle in September I think was a very important agreement, but it needs to be followed up on an agreement on implementation.
good korea north nuclear realize relations security tied understand weapons
They have to come to realize that nuclear weapons for North Korea do nothing for North Korea's security, ... We need to get North Korea to understand that its security is not tied up with nuclear weapons. Its security is tied up in good relations with other countries.
signed sorts surprised
They know what they signed on to. We are not surprised by these sorts of statements. There probably will be more of them.