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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We certainly hope that with all those things in place and the new attitude being expressed in Ukraine, as well as the new attention that's being focused by the whole world on Ukraine, that this round can truly reflect what the Ukrainian people want, and that the results will reflect what the Ukrainian people decide.
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The situation in Cuba is of our primary concern. The situation of Mr. Castro is of little concern to us, but, unfortunately, of enormous importance to the people of Cuba, who have suffered very long under his rule. And we think that the kind of rule that Cuba has had should be ended.
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Our concern in this kind of case would be for the safety and the welfare for the people on board the vessel,
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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've made clear that we would like to see all these people released and able to return home.
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We know that the people we've talked to are committed to a conference that's as large as practical, and one that takes place as soon as possible.
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groups that perpetrated violence so widely and broadly against the Haitian people in recent weeks.
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But we don't meet with terrorists. We don't meet with people who are involved in violence or fomenting violence.
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There are airplanes flying with relief supplies. There are airplanes flying to do the reconnaissance. There is rice being delivered. There is water being delivered. There are ships under steam and there are people on the ground.
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We'll have to work out mechanisms in the agreement -- work out a framework in the resolution or some other mechanism, ... So that these states are allowed to continue to do what they need to do vis-a-vis their trade with Iraq, and particularly in civilian goods for the people of Iraq.
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We congratulate the people of Yugoslavia on their commitment to democracy.
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It's incumbent upon the Taliban to treat these people safely and fairly and to let us see after their welfare,
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We have plenty of warnings for American citizens around the world, and it's just advice to people to tell them what to expect. And governments do that because they have an obligation to their own citizens.
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They report that the conditions of detention are fine and that the people are in good health.