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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The secretary made clear ... we would be going forward with a system, and we felt it was feasible.
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People at posts were looking forward to having their families back with them, and at that time we operated on the best security information we had.
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We have embarked upon building a global strategic partnership with India. President (George W Bush) will be travelling to India in the coming weeks to continue a strong, forward looking relationship with this rising global power.
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We continue on both sides to look forward to ways to end the hostility between our two nations and to develop a better relationship,
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We'll be moving forward then to sit down with the parties, start talking about how to implement the road map that's released to the parties, and we'll do the appropriate publicity for that.
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We do look forward to a step-by-step process where we can see changes in North Korean behavior and where we can improve the relationship with North Korea,
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The president's back, we have been working very hard in his absence, and we look forward to his determination, his energy, and his seriousness in carrying the ball and moving forward from here.
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It was important for us to have a senior and knowledgeable person who could shepherd this work forward and move forward.
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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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Many countries themselves have gone forward with implementing steps,
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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.