34 ordspråk av Yevgeny Primakov
Yevgeny Primakov
Now a very important moment has come for U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to go there (Iraq),
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Quickly passing the budget will strengthen our stance in the talks with international financial organizations,
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Russia as co-sponsor (of the peace process) will take an active part in questions relating to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation and will make further efforts to encourage negotiations,
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Russia believes one cannot talk about failed diplomatic efforts or reach a verdict before Kofi Annan goes to Baghdad himself.
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The American representatives on these inspection operations should not be ousted, but probably they should recruit more international personnel -- from France, Germany and even Russian experts,
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The demographic issue is quite acute for Russia.
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The populace will be fully provided with vegetables, fruit and potatoes, ... I appeal to everyone not to rock our common boat in today's too-turbulent sea.
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The question is whether we're ready to undertake responsibility for overcoming the crisis or will again sink in debates, mutual recriminations and half-steps,
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This is a major threat.
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We are categorically against the use of force against Yugoslavia, ... We believe that political levers to influence the situation are far from being exhausted yet.
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We are put very much on our guard by statements that this may be a temporary pause, and that strikes might be resumed, ... We are categorically against putting the question in this way.
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We cannot conduct reforms that affect the people adversely. If therapy drags out for decades and no gleam of light is seen, it is certainly not in the interests of the country, not in the interests of the people.
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We condemn the United States, and nobody should doubt our negative attitude,
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We did not look at concrete loans, amounts and a time for them to be delivered, ... It was important for us that the fund chief come to Moscow and analyze and assess the situation.
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We have worked out a certain program which we believe could avoid an armed confrontation and eventually eliminate this crisis, ... This program is conditioned on the fact that Iraq comply with the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council.
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