Alexander Vershbow Quotes

We have a lot of hard work ahead of us and I look forward to working with you to clear the way and the obstacles. - Alexander Vershbow

We are ready to negotiate on the nuclear issue right now. It's North Korea that's creating the artificial obstacle to progress. - Alexander Vershbow

Unfortunately over the past year or so, we have seen a disturbing trend of independent regulators and economic enforcement officials devoting a large amount of their energies specifically toward foreign investors and seeking credit from the public by trumpeting their actions in the media. - Alexander Vershbow

The United States, like other U.N. members and especially as a Security Council member, will keep its cards close to the vest in terms of its preferences until very late in the process. - Alexander Vershbow

The United States is ready to return to the table without attaching any new conditions, and we expect North Korea to do the same. - Alexander Vershbow

The United States is eager to resume negotiations as soon as possible so that we can make rapid progress toward the elimination of North Korea's nuclear programs. Our negotiators are packed and ready to go. - Alexander Vershbow

The key thing we want to see is consistency and application of the laws and regulations as they were written. - Alexander Vershbow

Koreans - whose food bill as a percentage of income is higher than for citizens of almost all other OECD members - will enjoy lower food prices and a greater selection of fruits and vegetables. Money saved on food can be invested in education, leisure, and cutting-edge IT services - exactly the type of sectors that need to grow to provide future generations with well-paying jobs. - Alexander Vershbow

It's in the interests of all countries and peoples, but most especially it's in the interests of the North Koreans themselves that the DPRK shed the albatross of its nuclear program and join the international community. - Alexander Vershbow

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