Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
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.
bulb energy korean light north nuclear related result turned understand
It is very important to understand that all the North Korean nuclear energy programs, up to now, all of them have been related to weapons. Not a light bulb has been turned on as a result of the nuclear reactors in North Korea.
operating purpose time turn
What is the purpose of operating it at this point? ... The time to turn it off would be about now.
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.
energy engaged nuclear succeeded turning
The DPRK has been engaged in nuclear energy for some 25 years. They have not succeeded in turning it into electricity. They have succeeded in turning it into plutonium.
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.
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.
agree designed maybe narrow point
really designed to narrow the differences and maybe, maybe even get to the point where we can really agree on something.
progress
we didn't make as much progress as we planned.