35 Quotes by Erik Solheim

We are all deeply concerned with the recent escalation of violence. We call upon both sides to put a stop to the violence.

Let us keep expectations at a realistic level.

Now the two sides will go back to Sri Lanka and implement what they have agreed during the talks.

The purpose of the visit is to brief India about what Norway had been doing. We will assist both India and Sri Lanka to find a peaceful solution to the problem.

There is a need to create a climate that is conducive to peace. The violence has to stop.

It is of paramount importance that both parties should meet urgently and start talks toward consolidating the cease- fire agreement.

I think there's no other place in the entire world where four major key world religions are meeting themselves on one small island and they all make up a substantial part of the population. If this was easy to solve, it would have been solved a long time back.

I strongly urge the two parties to meet in Geneva on April 19 - 21 as planned.

There is little confidence at the start between the two sides. Confidence can only increase, but it starts at a low level.