Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
abandon involved materials nuclear prepared production programs question whether
For us, the fundamental question is whether the DPRK (North Korea) is prepared to abandon its nuclear programs. And as you know its nuclear programs are involved with the production of materials for nuclear weapons,
question
But the question is what the DPRK has done in that one month,
finish negotiate question ready sit
We know we are ready to sit down and negotiate and try to finish this thing. But the question is what (North Korea) has done during that one month,
agreement answer energy losing money question standing
So the question is why are they standing aside, losing so much money from only the energy agreement ... they have to answer that question.
accepts anybody demands question whether
has some demands and the question is whether anybody accepts those demands.
accepts anybody demands good question whether
The DPRK has some demands and the question is whether anybody accepts those demands and I think we have pretty good arrangements on that,
ought span time
We got some things done, but it's not as much as I'd like and it's not going to get us there in the time span that we think we ought to get there,
although carried emphasis evolving position reluctant seem sort
We certainly, I think, have a better idea of what their position is, although I must tell you that their position does seem to be evolving a little. So I am sort of reluctant to put too much emphasis in the discussions that have been carried on through the press.
reach trying turns work
We are trying to work with it, ... We are trying to reach something with it. How this turns out we don't know yet.
currently parties process six
The six parties are currently in the process of evaluating where we are as right.
matter wrap
The sense is we should be able to wrap this up in a matter of days, not weeks,
korean north understand visitors
I understand we have some North Korean visitors here today.
create discussion korean subject time
First they have got to disarm, create a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, and once they are back in the NPT with IAEA safeguards, at an appropriate time we'll have a discussion about the subject of the provision of a light-water reactor.
create disarm korean
First, they have got to disarm (and) create a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.