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Our position [on sanctions] is quite clear and does not require further clarification. At this stage, we consider it unproductive to discuss the issue of sanctions.


Nikolai Spassky

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FARRELL QUINLAN not calling for a lifting of sanctions as such, because we cannot. That is not our jurisdiction.
CAROL BELLAMY The issue cannot be solved by imposing sanctions or similar measures.
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ANDREI DENISOV Restructuring our debt, lifting of sanctions and other measures like this will help us achieve our o...
SHAUKAT AZIZ It does not surprise me that the new secretary would take a look at that situation. What does surpri...
GLORIA FLETCHER This is a violation of the sanctions regime, something that we deeply regret and are quite disappoin...
JAMES CUNNINGHAM measures ... sanctions, or other kind of barriers to our markets.
DON EVANS The sanctions are unjust and ineffective. We have not attacked Ivory Coast, we have done nothing but...
EUGENE DJUE We ran to win this election and we lost. It is quite clear that the Social Democrats won this electi...
HELMUT KOHL The EU has become pretty cynical about sanctions. That is partly because there are so many important...
MARK LEONARD We strongly believe there is no reason for sanctions but in any case we will not cut our oil exports...
KAZEM VAZIRI This can't be done by piecemeal arrangements or solutions. It has to be done within a comprehensive ...
TARIQ AZIZ There is still time for the Government of Zimbabwe to avoid a further expansion of the sanctions lis...
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ZORAN DJINDJIC Neither drought nor sanctions are at the root of Zimbabwe's decline.
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DAVID CLOHESSY We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. Th...
HASSAN ROUHANI recognizes that economic sanctions are an instrument intended by the international community to prom...
CAROL BELLAMY Sanctions are imposed as a penalty, and the lifting or easing of these sanctions should be used as a...
MOHAMED ELBARADEI As if the ratings and studies were not enough, the USA is talking sanctions.
APURVA GAGLANI The international community ... also made an important contribution to this struggle, ... not least ...
NELSON MANDELA Our view ... is that economic sanctions tend to hit the people in the street rather than the regime,...
ALEXANDER MILINKEVICH If UN Security council sanctions are to be imposed on Iran, we will suspend our cooperation with the...
ALI LARIJANI We don't want a policy of confrontation and sanctions and will keep our doors open for negotiations ...
MICHAEL SCHAEFER What I can't quite see at this stage is that the evidence, even to the president, seems to be th...
LAWRENCE EAGLEBURGER Sanctions on Iraq are not going to be lifted while Iraq continues to violate Security Council,
BILL RICHARDSON It is important to record that the Minister made it clear that the brief we got was a position taken...
JACK MUREHWA Without focusing on employer sanctions, you're just whistling Dixie .
ALFREDO GUTIERREZ The question of sanctions against Iran puts the cart before the horse. Sanctions are in no way the b...
SERGEI LAVROV At a time when U.S. jobs are heading overseas at a record pace, and amidst increased sanctions on ou...
BLANCHE LINCOLN I'm not sure any sanctions would have any effect.
BOB WILLIAMS Sanctions are a bad idea. We are not facing an imminent threat. We need to lower the pitch.
MOHAMED ELBARADEI If they (the MDC) are sincere, let them call an end to the odious sanctions they have invited. They ...
ROBERT MUGABE If they (the MDC) are sincere, let them call an end to the odious sanctions they have invited. They ...
ROBERT MUGABE Through the talks, we hope to make our position clear to the DPRK and get further knowledge about th...
AKITAKA SAIKI We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans.
ROBERT MUGABE Our fears have been born out by the reports of several international humanitarian agencies, which ha...
ABDUL SATTAR The re-imposition of sanctions will cause the EC to be perceived by Congress as not recognizing the ...
CHRISTIN BAKER Sanctions weld together the state and the population.
JOCHEN CLAUSNITZER Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.
SERGEI LAVROV we have expressed our position on the currency exchange rate on many occasions; this within our sove...
KONG QUAN The Cubans are being punished with sanctions in the same way we are,
ROBERT MUGABE Yes, the IOC could still take sanctions.
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ALI AL We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows.
SERGEI LAVROV We're going to continue our investigation into how an experienced detective working homicide could l...
COUNCILMAN DENNIS ZINE Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while retaining and enhancing Iraq's w...
MADELINE ALBRIGHT Even the U.S. is soft-peddling sanctions, but I think we need to wait until we know.
JAMES WILLIAMS I think the statements by the Romanian and Polish authorities are crystal clear. All of those offici...
FRISO ABBING I think the statements by the Romanian and Polish authorities are crystal clear. All of those offici...
FRISO ROSCAM ABBING We're looking at all this, but we have nothing further to discuss today.
DOUG MEANS Sanctions are a bad idea.
MOHAMED ELBARADEI No one likes employer sanctions,
JOHN GAY North Korea is just avoiding (being subject to) economic sanctions.
TERUAKI MASUMOTO We were proactive then and imposed the sanctions on ourselves that we still feel were sufficient. Th...
CHRIS MONASCH We are not now seeking sanctions or other punitive measures on Iran. We support the ongoing efforts ...
GREG SCHULTE Our position is quite clear...our response will be in keeping with the threats we are facing and wit...
TARIQ ALTAF They are doing everything to avoid referral to the council. Iran is not strong enough to withstand s...
HAMID-REZA ASEFI We will proceed with current land reform with or without sanctions, ... Let that position be known h...
ROBERT MUGABE Because of Iran's support for terrorism, disrespect for human rights, and nuclear proliferation,...
MIKE POMPEO Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.
OMAR BONGO Whoever says that sanctions will only deteriorate the situations of blacks in South Africa does not ...
OLIVER TAMBO As a result of the strategic patience policy, we now have North Korea testing four times an atomic w...
CORY GARDNER Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.
AUNG SAN SUU KYI Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argu...
ELLIOTT ABRAMS Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being rel...
MARTIN MCGUINNESS Now we are talking about the concept of the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. We are not the ...
SONG MIN However, it is premature and inappropriate for us to discuss this further.
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ANDREW SPEEDY They will exchange views on the nuclear issue. We will discuss how to resolve this issue ... properl...
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HAROLD RUOPP The hotel acted in accordance with U.S. sanctions.
BROOKLY MCLAUGHLIN The sanctions are real, they will be enforced.
GEORGE PATAKI It was sanctions that drove Iran to the negotiating table in the first place.
TED DEUTCH Schools and districts wouldn't face any sanctions because of the lateness of the tests.
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