Adam Ereli Quotes (334 Quotes)

That's not true. There are no plans for a trip at this point with Assistant Secretary Shannon to Venezuela.

We have been in touch with both countries to express the view that we urge them to come to a compromise that meets the needs of both, underscoring the importance of security of supply and stability of prices.

We have every confidence and assurance that the statements made by President Chen are reflective of his and his party's policy.

The Geneva Conventions covers prisoners of war. The people that were being held and that we're talking about are not prisoners of war, so they are not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

We call for the application of the rule of law fairly, transparently, with full consideration given to the needs and rights of those who are accused.

We urge the king to return to democracy by initiating a dialogue with the country's political parties. After one year of arbitrary rule, this is the best way to address the Maoist insurgency and to build a brighter future for Nepal's people.

We're issuing this in the wake of some comments by President Chen in Taiwan that we don't want to be inflammatory or send the wrong signal, so we thought it useful to reiterate US policy on the subject.

If Iran has a problem with the state of affairs and the situation it finds itself in, Iran has only itself to blame.

These actions demonstrate that the junta's so-called 'roadmap to disciplined democracy' is neither credible nor inclusive,

This isn't a question of hearts and minds. It's a question of bodies and gore. This is a network, a confederacy of evil that will stop at nothing to advance its radical agenda.

This is unfortunately not inconsistent with past North Korean practice, which is to ignore the needs of its people and let them starve for inexplicable reasons.

Our priority ... is to provide them assistance and to get them home quickly and safely.

Our goal is to build the broadest possible consensus.

Well, obviously, any such reports are taken very seriously by us. We haven't been able to confirm them. We have contacted the government of China about them.

The United States is going to push for this, whether it's the president of the Security Council or not. We used up the month of our presidency of the Security Council to move this ball forward as fast as we could and as far as we could.

The point we're making is, this is a report we take seriously and we are asking the Russians to look into it.

We don't practice torture, and we don't believe that others should practice torture. We think that there should be an investigation and those who are responsible should be held accountable.

The Russians, I think, clearly delivered a message consistent with the Quartet aims and the Quartet statement.

I'm not going to today give you a full accounting of specific steps we're going to take in reaction to this arrest. We're not there yet. But I think it is important to note that, as I said before, the repression of political dissent does have an impact on the bilateral relationship, and the relationship would be moving forward farther and faster, if there were more political openness, more tolerance of dissent, less restrictions.

We've seen the allegation, but we have not seen any information to substantiate what would seem to us to be rather bald assertions. And we would also note that Saudi Arabia is a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, under which it has agreed not to obtain nuclear weapons.

This is something that is being considered, that is definitely something that is on the table out there as a means to accomplish an end.

We will urge the government of Azerbaijan to make immediate investigations into these irregularities and fraud, consistent with Azerbaijan's laws, institutions and election legislation.

And obviously this strategic partnership has an important role in that.

And that its important that they do so as part of an effort to get nuclear fuel. And that frankly, it is all part of a broad and connected process.

We are disappointed in the way this case has been handled,

We have every reason to believe they can and will.

Obviously what we want to see, what the Russians want to see, I think what the EU-3 want to see, what the IAEA want to see, is Iranian cooperation. To the extent that they do that, it's a good thing. Does this statement by this one person constitute that At this point, it's just hard to say. We'll have to see.

Every country is obviously free to decide what it wants to do.

We condemn attacks against innocent civilians. We express our sympathies with those wounded and the families of those killed.

We are working with the Europeans, working with the other members of the board of governors to fashion a response that fully reflects the concerns of the international community, sends a strong message about the importance of reestablishing suspension on uranium conversion and on fully cooperating with the IAEA, and has the best chance of producing that result.

So don't suggest that the way to solve this is for the U. S. to jump into negotiations. The way to resolve it is to get Iran to cease and desist from its active refusal to be a responsible member of the international community.

The US position is this is a sovereign decision for the government of Israel to make. We understand that decision.

The secretary and the State Department believe that questions of the committee should be answered. Secretary Powell is answering requests for information, the way that we do, the way that any American citizen does.

We have a relationship with Azerbaijan. We're going to continue to have a relationship with Azerbaijan.

We've made clear our view, which is we support the Russian proposal. It's within the context of the EU diplomacy aimed at getting Iran to re-suspend its enrichment activities and return to negotiations.

The United States welcomes today the completion of Israel 's disengagement from Gaza,

We support the AU mission and we will be working together with the AU and our other partners in the international community to see that government in Mauritania is consistent with international standards and respects the will of the people.

I think what took people by surprise was the margin of victory. Nobody foresaw that huge a sweep.

decisions about who should govern a country are best made by the citizens of that nation through an open and transparent process.

It shows clearly the nature of the enemy we're dealing with.

for his courtesy and convenience, and that is because he is a former Cabinet official.

We expect the Taiwan authorities publicly to correct the record and unambiguously affirm that the February 27 announcement did not abolish the National Unification Council, did not change the status quo, and that the assurances remain in effect.

We have every reason to believe they (the Iraqis) can and will ... Under the present circumstances, with what we have now, we believe that what steps the Iraqi government have taken are effective and sufficient.

I have heard discussed indications that when compared against previous election periods, the targeting and attacks against participants and elements connected to the election is not as high.

The driving force behind this was to bring a nuclear program under international safeguards and to help India develop its energy sector in a way that was consistent with both nonproliferation concerns as well as contribute to international stability and international investment.

We believe that these convictions are based on evidence that isn't credible and a trial that isn't fair,

The United States calls on the government of Iran to allow freedom of religion for all Iranians, and to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression for all its citizens, without fear of discrimination, intimidation or imprisonment.

They've also said that they're going to be conducting a comprehensive investigation not only into this incident but into all facilities where detainees are being held.

Unfortunately the aid has been suspended because North Korea has said they are not going to distribute food anymore.

The escalating violence threatens the process of democratization and reconciliation in Kosovo and must end.