Erik Solheim
Erik Solheim
Erik Solheimis a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He is currently Executive Director of UNEP, the United Nations' Environment Programme. Solheim was leader of the Socialist Youth from 1977 to 1981, party secretary from 1981 to 1985, and member of the Parliament of Norway from 1989 to 2001. He was party leader from 1987 to 1997. He was appointed Minister of International Development in 2005 and also Minister of the Environment in 2007, and sat in both offices until...
agreed implement sides
Now the two sides will go back to Sri Lanka and implement what they have agreed during the talks.
both call concerned deeply recent sides stop
We are all deeply concerned with the recent escalation of violence. We call upon both sides to put a stop to the violence.
agreed both decide meet sides
Both sides have agreed on the need to meet and decide how the cease-fire can be implemented better.
agreed both decide expect geneva sides together
Both sides agreed there is a need to come together to decide how the ceasefire can be implemented in a better manner. I expect Geneva to be the venue.
agreed announce discuss happy parties
I'm happy to announce that the parties have agreed to discuss the ceasefire agreement.
major peace
It's completely insane, it is a major setback for the peace process,
crucial expect geneva moment moved peace process talks time
We expect the Geneva talks to go ahead. We are at a crucial moment where the peace process can be moved forward. The time is right now.
expect geneva venue
We expect Geneva to be the venue for such a meeting.
bring donors parties peace process ready soon support track
As soon as the parties bring the peace process back on track (...) donors will be more than ready to support them.
announce swiss talk
They should not underestimate the difficulties. We have to talk to the Swiss before we can announce a date.
agreed date tigers
A date has been agreed between the government, the Tigers and Oslo.
elements moment parties positive produce risk stop undermine utmost violence violent
The big risk are spoilers who want to produce violence to undermine this positive effort. At the moment the parties should do their utmost to stop violence, but they should not let violent elements and spoilers derail the process.
realistic
Let us keep expectations at a realistic level.
bad shadow
It's going from bad to worse. It's very worrying. It's a kind of shadow war.