Richard Boucher
Richard Boucher
Richard A. Boucheris an American diplomat who was Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmentfrom 2009 until 2013. He took up post on 5 November 2009. Prior to joining OECD, he was the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, a post he took up on February 21, 2006. The Bureau of South Asian Affairs was expanded to include the nations of Central Asia shortly before his confirmation...
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North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is a matter of great concern to the entire international community, and especially to countries in the region, all of whom are interested in participating directly in the talks.
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the movement of this office was part of the investigation process, and has been considered for some time.
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After careful consideration of the law and all the information that's available ... we came to the conclusion that the U.N. Population Fund monies go to Chinese agencies that carry out coercive programs.
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Subcontracting is open to companies from virtually all nations in the world.
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a very long-standing practice not to comment on matters of that kind.
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that they are indeed raising these issues of the importance of getting back to the six-party talks.
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Despite reports of gunfire close to the school, the school has adequate supplies and students are reported safe. Our embassy remains in very close contact with the school.
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Anyone with information on this attack is encouraged to contact local law enforcement, the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, the nearest FBI office or the Diplomatic Security Service immediately,
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Any Iraqi orders for more atropine than needed to meet normal humanitarian requirements would be of concern since that could indicate preparations to use chemical weapons by preparing to protect their own forces from the consequences of such use.
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are committed to identifying all the perpetrators in this crime and bringing them to justice.
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Tell us about something that's going to happen and we will pay you for helping save lives.
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(Albright) will continue to try to close the gaps and move forward on the issues, ... We want to use this period productively.
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(Albright) looks forward to discussing bilateral relations and the progress being made on issues of concern to the United States.
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a Libyan government operation from start to finish.