02/08/2004
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Our preference is to have the Minsk agreement implemented fully and be able to de-escalate the situation."
"What we can't control is the quality of governance."
"We believe that the Palestinians do not qualify as a state to be able to apply."
"$2 billion out of $50 billion in this budget is dedicated to democracy, promoting democracy and governance and human rights globally."