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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against a backdrop of a well-documented campaign of violence and intimidation against the opposition.
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We've had very productive meetings regarding military cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the event of military action against Iraq.
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Events during the last year again demonstrated the crucial role the press plays to advance the struggle for freedom,
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Our embassy in Beijing and our consulate general in Guangzhou have again registered our deep concerns over lack of due process.
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Obviously, any punitive measures against her would call into question Cambodia's commitment to fight human trafficking.
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We have no intention of sitting down and bargaining again (with North Korea).
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We've seen some positive steps so far. And we also believe that, as the Palestinians continue to take serious steps against the violence, that the Israelis, in fact, should take steps to ease the restrictions on the Palestinians.
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groups that perpetrated violence so widely and broadly against the Haitian people in recent weeks.
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to ensure that they protected against sales and made sure that no sales were made despite Iraq's attempts to procure military equipment.
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The latest information on Russian operations in Chechnya indicates a continuation of human rights violations and the use of overwhelming force against civilian targets.
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I know what you're referring to. I'm just not in a position to comment on it in any way on the reports that came out today.
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immediate, credible steps to end terror and violence.
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Each post will look at its security posture and reopen at an appropriate time.
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Syria maintains a sizable presence of military and intelligence officials in Lebanon in contravention of the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559,