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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to talk more about the situation and try to understand these conditions better.
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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 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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I can't program every step of the way of what would, we would hope, be a coordinated series of steps. But the intention is to go to the next round of talks and to begin addressing these issues in a way that's appropriate for the beginning of the process.
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The parties have not agreed on any other basis for final status talks at this point, ... So, we'll be talking to the parties, and we will consult with them. We'll have a better idea at that point how we can best assist them to achieve peace.
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The parties agreed to hold another round of talks by the second quarter of this year and to establish a working group to address, and attempt to resolve, detailed issues in between plenary sessions.
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We and Japan are allies. When there are tensions in some parts of Asia -- whether it's North Korea, the Taiwan Strait or some other part of Asia -- we talk to Japan about it.
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There is a lot of international pressure and urging for North Korea to return to the talks and to return there seriously.
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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're ready to talk to the Chinese whenever they are ready.
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They stressed the importance of building on progress made at the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade ... They also talked about how to further enhance the economic/trade relationship, and we discussed some of the issues that are of particular importance to us in terms of access to the Chinese market.
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Ambassador Hill's appointment underscores U.S. support for the six-party talks and the goal of a diplomatic solution ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs,
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This is going solved by the two sides getting together and talking to each other through dialogue, and passage of legislation is not going to help solve the problem,
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It is an ongoing issue, it's an issue that we raise when we talk to the Chinese,