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We are open to a peaceful solution, open to diplomatic negotiations. We are open to playing a constructive role in reaching a political solution on Kosovo, This aggression should halt immediately.

The policy of the Bush administration concerning democracy-building always proceeded along two tracks, with rhetoric that was somewhat far-reaching accompanied by the second level of actual diplomatic contacts with Arab countries, which have been very cautious.

We're likely to break the 8 yuan per dollar level this month. The diplomatic atmosphere has played a role as it suits Chinese interests to move a little quicker as the U.S.-China relationship is at risk of deterioration.

We still believe that negotiations and a diplomatic solution are the best way out of it.

tough diplomatic battle. It is impossible to predict how long it will last or the results.

You don't need people in numbers. If you approach it in a diplomatic way, you can try to make a difference, and you can show your children how you can make a difference.

The delegates have found a diplomatic way to leave this issue for a future fight. The creation of the governance forum sounds much like WSIS itself: multilateral, multi-stakeholder, nonbinding, U.N.-created, and able to address a wide range of Internet and technology policy issues.

We want to be very clear, and not necessarily fuzz things up with diplomatic language that may get us in trouble down the road.

I was never the diplomatic diplomat.

You always have to be diplomatic with music, with classical, with whatever you do.

There are many other arrows in our diplomatic quiver.

We should look at our commercial, cultural, educational and value system exchanges with China on one hand, and on the other hand we should develop our diplomatic and international value system with recognized people like the Dalai Lama.

We left the door open for further diplomatic action with Iran. And I hope they take this opportunity,

The reality of an economy in terminal decline is enveloping its ability on the diplomatic front and its influence in the region. They're trying to plug that role.

We owe it to the American people to make every effort to get these countries to live up to their obligations, ... We will pursue the full range of appropriate diplomatic measures.

We condemn the incidents that happened in Damascus and Beirut on Sunday and led to fire and ransacking of several diplomatic and consular representations.

We will further increase the transparency of the CPC's diplomatic activities and open up a window for people in the rest of the world to better understand China and the CPC through the party's external exchanges.

There clearly is, has been, and I suspect will continue to be a diplomatic effort to have the North Koreans fulfill their international obligations.

There have even been rumors that mathematics is used in economics (and in other social sciences) either for the deliberate purpose of mystification or to confer dignity upon common places as French was once used in diplomatic communications.

We're not in favor of sanctions. We still have time to be flexible, to work diplomatic solutions. I think that talking about sanctions at this stage would not be good for achieving the results.

Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.

This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ties, during which relations between the EU and China have continued to expand.

We are seeking a diplomatic solution to this problem.

We back the EU's efforts and their proposal to exploit diplomatic ways to solve the issue.

Without the Soviet Union's material base, Russia now is playing the part of a global power comparable to the United States. The current Russian elite shares a Soviet vision of the world ... and it's trying to imitate Soviet diplomatic efforts.

The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and military attacks to bring Qaddafi down. The question was always how much time, how much blood, and what damage to NATO.

The opening of diplomatic relations is not in any way an approval of the conduct of the regime, ... But it may well be helpful in resolving ... the strong tension between it and South Korea.

There are highly speculative reports in the region about what diplomatic approach might be use to bring the parties together," ()

We want very much to end the crisis in the Gulf through diplomatic means,

We are engaged in a diplomatic process with our European partners and the United Nations to keep them from developing such a weapon.

The president's priority is to find a diplomatic solution to a problem the entire world recognizes.

finally lead to a full diplomatic relationship with Pakistan as we would like to see with all Arab countries, but of course it needs to be done step by step.

But secondly, with respect to this idea of diplomats not rocking the boat, I think it's important to understand that the American diplomatic service is full of people who are patriots, and who serve their country with great distinction.

The Government cannot move on until it admits to this 'the greatest diplomatic blunder since Suez' and learns lessons from it. One of those lessons is how weak Britain's influence has been over the American administration.

While the use of force was a last option, we recognized that it might be necessary and were planning accordingly. The public record at the time, including numerous statements by the president, makes clear that the administration was continuing to pursue a diplomatic solution into 2003.

While the state of Israel is interested in advancing toward a settlement with the Palestinians, there will be no diplomatic progress, no progress, until the Palestinians take strong action to eliminate the terrorist organizations and their infrastructures in the Palestinian Authority areas,

We all know what Chapter 7 involves. All we want is a diplomatic solution, so therefore I believe that by involving Chapter 7, it will be more complicated.

We had to be diplomatic and discreet, for the protection of the authors.

We cannot sit out the debates on the big issues of our times. Our interests demand a vigorous and articulate diplomatic effort that explains our position and advances our interests,

What this suggests is that we need more of a robust and effective diplomatic strategy.

Very sensitive diplomatic negotiations are ongoing. Believe me, we want to resolve this more than anybody. But again, it's very sensitive. I can't get into exactly what's going on.

vital interest in finding a constructive diplomatic solution to address the nuclear question.

U.S. diplomatic efforts are being coordinated with the international community in order to help diffuse tension between India and Pakistan. The crisis, though showing signs of abating, is not yet over.

War news is having a fingernail-biting impact generally. Right now, there's a sense of people not wanting to do much until the troops get to Baghdad, which could happen in the next day or two. But there's also the hope of some sort of diplomatic resolution before this situation becomes a runaway train. I don't think either side wants to see this prolonged.

We have decided to open a broad diplomatic offensive,

We created it inside the ministry for special issues. When there is a (major) diplomatic issue, we just activate it.

broken the track that was supposed to give the diplomatic process a chance.

Diplomatic skills are required to work with an owner like Vladimir, but I think there will be a queue of top-class coaches coming forward now.

Diplomatic initiatives continue, but I think we must continue with the NATO strategy to seek a just end to this conflict,

And what's different? We'll have some diplomatic observers with us to make sure that both sides -- not just UNSCOM, but Iraq, too -- behave in an appropriate manner in these special sites,

English policy is to float lazily downstream, occasionally putting out a diplomatic boathook to avoid collisions.

Especially before the IAEA meeting in February, we hope all sides can further their diplomatic and negotiation efforts.

Following months of diplomatic work we now have good reason to believe that we can get the necessary assurances from the countries to which we will return the deportees so that they will not be subject to torture or ill-treatment, ... powers to deport individuals and detain them pending deportation.

There was a docudrama that was made, called 'The Death Of A Princess,' which was about a true story in Saudi Arabia. It was about a public execution for adultery. And when the movie was aired on British television, the Saudi government threatened to cut off oil exports and to cut off diplomatic relations.

There's no indication that they're hiding anything. We just need to wade through the diplomatic process to re-establish ties.

The tragedy for Australia is that our diplomatic relationship with East Timor right now is in a sorry state,

The time has come, Mr. President, where NATO needs to get off its high horse, restrain its ego and instead of trying to save face over a major foreign policy blunder, start thinking about saving lives. It is time to stop the bombing and put everyone's effort into finding a diplomatic solution that will quickly result in removal of ... Serbian troops in Kosovo.

The United States and Europe have clearly moved away from uranium conversion to set enrichment as the new red line but it's not clear if Russia, the key diplomatic player at this point, buys this.

The United States already has in place comprehensive trade sanctions against Sudan, imposed because of the regime's support for terrorism. While we maintain diplomatic relations, we do not staff our embassy there.

Israel is of course interested in widening its official diplomatic relations with as many countries as possible and especially Muslim countries.

Israel is now sustaining a war for its own existence. A nation defending its citizens against terrorist bombings and a military and diplomatic onslaught by an array of Arab foes is practicing survival, not genocide.

The very fact that the dangerous process, which began with the resolution of September 24th, has stopped constitutes a diplomatic victory.

The very fact that the dangerous process, which began with the (IAEA) resolution of September 24, has stopped constitutes a diplomatic victory.

The Russians . . . want to do what we all want to do, which is they want to pursue a diplomatic path and see if the Iranians will come along.

The states are too high to continue down a dangerous path of diplomatic brinkmanship,

The thing these two countries have officially told us and expressed in diplomatic negotiations is their opposition to sanctions and military attacks.

Ronald Reagan, when he was campaigning for President, said that he would break relations with Communist China and re-establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan. But when he got into office, he pursued a very different policy of engagement with China and of increasing trade and business ties with China.

Our diplomatic strategy had to be arranged around the military planning .

Often when times are good and when the US is on good diplomatic terms with China, the Chinese are viewed as a bridge between the two countries.

North Korea has exhausted most of its diplomatic cards available. A remaining card is not returning to the negotiating table ... A nuclear test is unlikely as it would provoke China and other neighboring countries too much.

admiring of the diplomatic skills that President Bush has displayed throughout this incident. He was able to keep the matter contained, keep it within appropriate diplomatic channels and avoid this incident from becoming a major source of rupture of the US-China relationship.

A diplomatic solution to the profound differences between Washington and Tehran is still possible, but is becoming less likely.

A diplomatic solution serves the common interest. We are still working on our Iranian colleagues to cherish negotiations.

A diplomatic mission, like a company, is comprised of multiple departments, all of which must be relied upon to move business forward.

A critical downside of the investment environment is corruption -- what we used to call out of concern for diplomatic niceties 'transparency'.

stress the desirability of a peaceful and diplomatic solution, but events on the ground may be running away from us.

Spain is an important historical ally of the United States, and if confirmed, I will add to our more than 200 years of diplomatic history to further our shared interests.

actions by the Cuban diplomat were incompatible with his diplomatic status.

The more defiant Iran becomes, the more the spotlight is on the U.N. to try to find a diplomatic solution.

Despite the obvious intelligence and security failures that contributed to the attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, the reality is that in one night, an al Qaeda-affiliated group destroyed a diplomatic post, killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, and forced an end to clandestine U.S. activity in the area.

Anyone with information on this attack is encouraged to contact local law enforcement, the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, the nearest FBI office or the Diplomatic Security Service immediately,

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the FBI and Diplomatic Security Service immediately. The United States will ensure complete confidentiality to anyone who provides information on Mr. Dahoumane, to include possible relocation to the United States.

As always, the different factions (in Washington) will use it to justify their existing positions. The vice president and his hawks will use it to show that the Iranian program can't be stopped through diplomatic means and, therefore, their preferred option of a military strike is the only option.

A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it.

That's where people saw his diplomatic skills. He allowed space for perspectives to emerge and created a context for mutual understanding.

This is a supremely difficult diplomatic task. It is negotiating with multiple parties, dealing with the Israeli public that is reluctant to make concessions on either track and certainly is reluctant to make simultaneously large concessions on all tracks.

This is regrettable. We will continue to seek a diplomatic solution, but such announcements are not helpful.

This isn't just about core runners. This is about all athletes of all levels of competition and shapes and sizes. Running is the most diplomatic of all activities.

The Uzbek government's promises not to torture these men are not worth the paper they're written on. Diplomatic assurances of this type from Uzbekistan do not provide a reliable safeguard against torture and ill-treatment.

The United States is very much committed to this diplomatic process. We want it to work and we want full participation in it and we want it to succeed.

This diplomatic move has stopped the suit right in its early stages.

This breakthrough is a diplomatic plus for Pakistan.

This is a matter of extreme seriousness. The sanctity of diplomatic personages is very important to us as well as the international community and must be upheld. No determination has yet been made as to precisely what happened or whose forces were involved. We are trying to establish these facts.

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,

This policy represents a major modification of the ambitious Bush axis doctrine. From being implacably opposed two years ago to any form of concession or reward to a recidivist violator of agreements, the US is now prepared to contemplate compensation and diplomatic recognition. North Korea is even free to reprocess further plutonium at its Yongbyon facilities, at least until the next six-party talks in November.

There will be diplomatic relations to North Korea,

There remains a strong wish for a diplomatic solution. We have no wish to isolate Iran; we hope Iran will not choose to isolate itself.

This is a very positive step. We will still have to see how the diplomatic conference goes next week, but I am reasonably optimistic after the arrangement concluded today.

There's an incredible amount of work to be done, both in the military-to-military context and on the diplomatic front, and we're going to take this one step at a time and keep a clear vision,

There's an element of diplomatic pressure coming to tell...but it's only a contributing factor. Tactically, the best way for the Chinese to move to a stronger currency is to do things in a staggered manner. Two steps forward, one step back.