“If the North Korean side shows no sincerity in solving the nuclear weapon, abduction and missile issues, then the likelihood of normalization of diplomatic relations is very slim.” IfsShowsSidesIssuesWeaponsRelationNuclearSincerityNuclear WeaponsNorth KoreaMissilesKoreanDiplomaticLikelihoodSlimNorth KoreanAbductionDiplomatic Relations Author:Koichi Haraguchi
“President Obama announced that he's going to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba. He wants to act before Seth Rogen makes a movie about Castro.” WantPresidentRelationPresident ObamaCubaDiplomaticCastroDiplomatic Relations Author:Conan O'Brien
“The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]” PeopleReasonRelationChinaSecureRecognitionRepublicComplimentConvenienceDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Winston Churchill
“Japan's diplomatic efforts could have had a broader international perspective. Relations with the U.S. are, of course, the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy, but the U.S. acts on its global strategy. For instance, Washington suddenly got closer to China in the early 1970s as part of its strategy against the Soviet Union.” CoursesEffortPerspectiveRelationStrategyUnionsInternationalChinaInstanceJapanSovietSoviet UnionDiplomacyDiplomaticCornerstones Author:Sadako Ogata
“History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.” FirstsHumansWarUseCommunityDifferencesResultsExampleEvidenceCapacityRelationFilledInternationalLocalsTragicResolveInternational RelationsSkillfulDiplomaticHuman WisdomLocal CommunityImpasseDiplomatic Relations Author:Daisaku Ikeda
“A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it.” WorldLongHas BeensGovernmentLong TimeRelationMajorityPopulationFavorsCubaDiplomaticBusiness WorldFluctuationDiplomatic Relations Author:Noam Chomsky
“Since 1981, after our nations severed diplomatic relations, we've worked through a international tribunal to resolve various claims between our countries. The United States and Iran are now settling a long-standing Iranian government claim against the United States government. Iran will be returned its own funds, including appropriate interest but much less than the amount Iran sought. With the nuclear deal done, prisoners released, the time was right to resolve this dispute as well.” WellsLongCountryStatesDoneGovernmentNationsInterestUnitedDealsUnited StatesAmountStandingClaimsRelationIncludingInternationalVariousNuclearOur CountrySettlingAppropriateFundIranResolvePrisonerDisputesIranianDiplomaticState GovernmentUnited States GovernmentTribunalsDiplomatic Relations Author:Barack Obama
“It is 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, but relations between Japan and Russia have much deeper roots. In all, our diplomatic ties date back 150 years, more than 150 years now.” YearsRootsRelationDeeperRussiaTiesJapanRestorationDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Vladimir Putin
“As for these 60 years, and in general more than a hundred years, we have had different periods in relations and there have been tragic pages in our history, but since 1956 when we restored diplomatic relations, regrettably, we have not had a foundation on which to build ties that would correspond to our wishes and that are currently required in bilateral cooperation with Japan.” YearsHas BeensDifferentWishPeriodsPagesHundredRelationFoundationTiesJapanTragicCooperationDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Vladimir Putin
“Burma is located between China, India, and South East Asia. So it is quite natural that a country wanting diplomatic relations with our country would pay attention to who our regional neighbors are. It is not at all fair to ask a country to build relations with Burma but not take into account the situation in China. There is no way to think that taking the Chinese situation into consideration shows a disregard for Burma.” ThinkingWayCountryShowsAsksNaturalPayAttentionSituationFairsAccountsIndiaRelationSouthChinaEastNeighborOur CountryChinesePay AttentionConsiderationAsiaDisregardDiplomaticBurmaEast AsiaDiplomatic Relations Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“Take Cuba. A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it too. But the government won't allow it.” WorldLongHas BeensGovernmentLong TimeRelationMajorityPopulationFavorsCubaDiplomaticBusiness WorldFluctuationDiplomatic Relations Author:Noam Chomsky
“There is one government with which we keep diplomatic relations, the government of Mexico, with which we have good relations. Our systems are different. We respect their system.” DifferentGovernmentRelationMexicoDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Che Guevara
“My advice for Obama concerning Iran is just to do what you already promised you would do, open up communications with Iran. Which is what I did after the Shah was deposed, as you know when the revolutionary government came in, I still had diplomatic relations with Iran, otherwise the hostages wouldn't have been there. We had about, as you know, 60 some diplomats in Iran, they had about the same number in Washington.” AdviceCommunicationRelationRevolutionaryDiplomaticHostage Author:Reza Aslan
“In terms of the nature of the continuation of the Cold War, which has gone on so long between Cuba and the United States, I applaud the president for aggressively trying to end it and I hope we will have not only full diplomatic relations, but that the trade embargo will end.” TryingLongWarPresidentTermColdRelationTradeCold WarDiplomatic Author:Bernie Sanders
“The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.” RelationDriftingDiplomatic Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations.” MeanDifferencesOpinionEnemyNormalRelationMadFoeDiplomaticDifferences Of OpinionDiplomatic Relations Author:Colin Powell
“Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.” RelationDivorceBoundariesDivorcedDiplomaticAfter DivorceFunny DivorceMarriage DivorceMarriage And DivorceDiplomatic RelationsInspirational DivorceResumptionRectification Author:Ambrose Bierce
“Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies.” DealsPlayerRelationAlliesFlexibilityDiplomaticConductingDiplomatic Relations Author:Michael K. Simpson