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've looked over time for a number of things, practical steps by the parties to defuse tension. We've looked for a dialogue between them, if possible, to resolve the issues.
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We would hope that the governments involved -- that would be Australia, Norway and Indonesia -- would cooperate to resolve the issue.
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We think the surest way to lower tensions and resolve the disputes between the neighbors is through more dialogue between them, not less.
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whether or not he violated the Department of State security standards.
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We've always opposed unilateral attempts to try to decide these issues. And that position hasn't changed.
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We've always made clear that we felt that Somalia and the situation that existed there made it a potential haven for terrorists.
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What this does is it brings a common view, a unified message, a unified position of the United States and Europe,
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We find it very interesting and useful to talk to somebody with firsthand experience. Obviously, it helps our thinking.
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We reject any criticism, any allegations that our human rights efforts have diminished.
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We have no intention of sitting down and bargaining again (with North Korea).
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We want our airplane back, and we're going to make that point, and we would expect to get a response.
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Ultimately, the question remains: Are they (the Iranians) making commitments and are they carrying out commitments? ... This needs to be promises made and promises implemented.
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We are looking to get a good agreement -- one that can stand the test of time.
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We strongly condemn the rebel group ... for endangering the civilian population and ... making it difficult, if not impossible, for aid workers.