45 Quotes by Celso Amorim

What's on the table today, taking into account all aspects, isn't sufficient. There's a lot more work to do.

We feel that these should not be tit-for-tat negotiations, this is something everyone should understand. Brazil and others are prepared to make some movement of our own and do everything that is necessary to move forward. This is an important step in the fight against poverty and I believe it is something that we must commit fully to achieving.

Talks have reached a critical stage and negotiators need to reach a deal on agriculture in the next two weeks if efforts to restart the Doha round by the end of the year are to succeed. Some speak of a deadlock in the talks, .. I prefer to talk of a padlock, and the key is in the hands of the EU.

It would not lessen the shock and concern, but it would be something concrete in addition to the apologies.

made no proposal and then what there was went up in smoke. . . . He circled around the subject and seemed to be opening the door but then made absolutely clear he was not making a proposal.

Most of the things the business people in the rich world wanted, they got in the Uruguay Round.

My assessment is there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to come to an agreement ... because the differences now seem to be in my reading very small,

Whatever the council decides on actions it wishes to take, they have to involve some kind of engagement of Iraq. You cannot put in place a system unless you talk to the people who have the system in place.

There is no accord yet, only an idea. This is a theme that needs to be examined when we receive a concrete proposal.