126 Quotes by Nicholas Burns

This action was an outrageous violation of the Vienna Convention.

We remind the Burundi government and security forces that respect for human rights and peaceful dialogue should be key elements in their efforts to re-establish security in the country.

They're very important elections for the Haitian people and frankly the organization of the elections to date has not been sufficient,

They must be prosecuted now that they have been indicted, and the United States will not be party to any agreement at Dayton to pardon them, or to plea bargain for them or to let them off easy.

We remember what happened in March 2004, ... There is no place for that in U.N.-sponsored negotiations.

What has changed in the 1990s is a changed perception of the world,

It's a waiver authority ... We are not seeking relief from US law for any country in the world except India and we don't anticipate putting any country forward. So it is India specific.

We want the Iranians to negotiate, whether it's with the EU-3 or Russia or any other country, on a serious basis.

It is our judgment there is life left in the diplomatic process.