29 Quotes by Yevgeny Primakov

The American representatives on these inspection operations should not be ousted, but probably they should recruit more international personnel -- from France, Germany and even Russian experts,

We hope that the current political and diplomatic efforts will be successful, ... would have very negative effects.

We have worked out a certain program which we believe could avoid an armed confrontation and eventually eliminate this crisis, ... This program is conditioned on the fact that Iraq comply with the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council.

We are put very much on our guard by statements that this may be a temporary pause, and that strikes might be resumed, ... We are categorically against putting the question in this way.

The demographic issue is quite acute for Russia.

We should not create a precedent when NATO acts outside the territories of its member-states without a relevant decision by the U.N. Security Council,

We condemn the United States, and nobody should doubt our negative attitude,

Russia as co-sponsor (of the peace process) will take an active part in questions relating to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation and will make further efforts to encourage negotiations,

Quickly passing the budget will strengthen our stance in the talks with international financial organizations,