Diplomacy

We are pleased that we were able to get so many other countries to agree to a sanctuary.

Our two nations have had very close and good relationships, and I think we'll continue them.

I intend to nominate Robert A. Pastor to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.

It's a great honor for me personally and for the United States to welcome Prime Minister Rao and his delegation here.

Both those things should permit that relationship to grow and to flourish, to deepen.

By virtue of the fact that they met, they enjoyed each other's company, they laughed a little bit together, they told each other stories of economic problems, et cetera, there is already progress on what had been a misunderstanding, I…

I think there's a sense of relief, perhaps, on both sides that what had become a sort of rigid misperception, that there was somehow some big problem in U.S.-Indian relations, I think they're both more relaxed that that is now behind us…

We have a lot of other more dynamic issues that we're trying to discuss with them.

I think it's very important that the United States and India have good relations and strong relations.

Overall relationship is much broader than Kashmir, human rights and nonproliferation and the issues which... have divided us in the past.

He brings an experienced background and skilled diplomacy to this important assignment.

I am pleased to nominate him as my personal representative to Saudi Arabia.

Mary Ann Casey's extensive foreign service experience will be a great asset in her role as Ambassador to Tunisia.

I am very hopeful that through our efforts — and we have a good relationship — we will be able to resume our trade talks and continue to make progress there.

The United States cannot turn our back on the world, nor can other nations.

North Korea can choose, and I hope they will.

We are ready to do business with the democratically chosen leaders of any nations who are willing to deal with us on honorable terms.

The agreement between Latvia and Russia now opens the door to a more normal relationship between the two countries.