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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But what also matters to us is the degree of cooperation we get, the degree of transparency we get, and the degree of commitment we get towards avoiding a repetition.
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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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Both the U.S. and Chinese sides noted that our cooperation on this issue reflects strengthened U.S.-China relations and the desire of leaders on both sides to continue to deepen and expand our relationship.
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It's long been our position that cooperation between members of the Colombian armed forces and the paramilitary groups is unacceptable, and we welcome this decision by the courts,
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It's a big border and bad guys try to come across. The question is what we, in cooperation with the Canadian government, can do to make both our countries safer.
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We'll look at the letter, but that's all it is. Iraq has no choice but to comply with the resolution's terms. Iraq's letter is one of the requirements. The next ones are full disclosure and active cooperation with the inspectors.
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This development can strengthen cooperation between the United States and China to achieve our common objective of preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that threaten regional and international security.
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Their transparency and cooperation in resolving this matter is a strong example of how states should respond in complying with their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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We will work with our allies to re-energize the sanctions. Obviously, military force always remains an option for the United States.
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We understand that conceding to terrorists will only endanger all members of the multinational force as well as other countries who are contributing to Iraqi reconstruction and humanitarian assistance.
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We understand Japan plans to bring him there for medical treatment. Once he is there, he falls under Japanese-U.S. status policy. We intend to request custody when we have legal opportunity to do so.
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We don't think that linking our obligations and payments to the United Nations to the outcome of that particular vote is a good idea.