The issue is the tactics of how we express the elements of the document. |
The issue of getting rid of nuclear weapons should be an obvious one, should be an easy one, |
The latest draft put together by the Chinese delegation is a very negotiated document, ... We were really getting close, close to the end of this round. |
The light water reactor for us is a nonstarter, ... We have a pretty good deal on the table (including) security guarantees, a recognition package, access to international financial institutions, and a very serious energy package. |
The light-water reactor for us is a non-starter. |
The next stage is the implementation of this agreement. A key element will be a verification regime. |
The North Koreans have not yet decided to return to the (six-party) talks. I'm not sure there's much more I can talk to them about. |
The only thing North Korea is interested in discussing is a light-water reactor. No country is going to provide North Korea with a light-water reactor. So we have reached a bit of a standoff. |
The problem is not we don't have talks, the problem is we need to have more action. The gap is between five of us and one of them. |
The problem is not yet solved but we hope it can be solved eventually through this agreement. We have to take the momentum of this agreement and see that it is implemented. |
The problem is you talk to one side and get one view and you talk to the other side and you get a view 180 degrees to the opposite. |
The purpose of the meeting was to make sure, make absolutely sure, that we understood what their position is and what our position is, ... In that regard, I thought it was a very, very good meeting. |
The purpose of these three weeks is to be in touch and be ready, because I would like this to be shorter than 13 days so we can get on to the main event, which is negotiations, |
The sense is we should be able to wrap this up in a matter of days, not weeks, |
The six parties are currently in the process of evaluating where we are as right. |