WEBVTT 00:02.690 --> 00:06.100 The wine a and role here at the top and then they can. 00:06.660 --> 00:10.730 Get started life. No there's obviously than a lot of focus on 00:10.760 --> 00:14.040 the tragic events in the philippines and I just wanted to give 00:14.040 --> 00:18.020 that sure recounting of us a sense of this weekend's at what 00:18.020 --> 00:21.300 we've done from here. I should say add this weekend. I you should've 00:21.300 --> 00:24.050 Osteen the statement from secretary carry exceeding. Our deepest 00:24.050 --> 00:25.560 condolences to the victims. 00:26.080 --> 00:30.340 Of super typhoon. Hi. Hi I'm as to refrain high and was one of 00:30.340 --> 00:33.840 the strain that the strangest or whatever it land strongest or 00:33.840 --> 00:36.410 an SD ever had planned and we continued a gather information 00:36.410 --> 00:40.010 to assess the extent of devastation United States is playing 00:40.010 --> 00:43.500 a significant role in the rescue operation currently underway 00:43.500 --> 00:47.960 in the philippines officials from USA a D dod and the department 00:47.960 --> 00:51.380 state they're actively assisting and rescue and relief efforts 00:51.380 --> 00:54.610 on the ground yesterday we announced twenty nine dollars and 00:54.610 --> 00:58.680 humanitarian assistance including emergency food aid and critical 00:58.680 --> 01:02.500 for relief supplies for disaster affected areas. These supplies 01:02.500 --> 01:05.530 are not only provide life saving care in the immediate aftermath 01:05.530 --> 01:08.950 of the storm will also help prevent illness and death martyred 01:08.950 --> 01:10.380 morning commute will disease. 01:11.060 --> 01:14.150 This will be a long term effort and the United States stands 01:14.150 --> 01:17.120 but still of the people of philippine starring miss out very 01:17.120 --> 01:17.900 difficult time. 01:18.900 --> 01:21.680 The fans set fire to run shortened. 01:22.530 --> 01:23.450 The airport. 01:23.960 --> 01:27.800 We test clearly is continuing between iran and the rest. 01:28.620 --> 01:31.970 Of The foreign ministers now saint the in today's that mister 01:31.970 --> 01:35.260 secretary was it around the dead over half of the U.S.. 01:35.840 --> 01:39.820 Dresses and I can move eloquent continuity incident friday morning. 01:40.430 --> 01:43.340 So whatever action you have to this that that everybody was on 01:43.340 --> 01:46.550 the same page and And for more carriers that indeed the just 01:46.550 --> 01:50.070 need to go back and check it out that there doesn't seem to be 01:50.070 --> 01:50.930 this going on here. 01:51.500 --> 01:55.080 Well I know some of this was a reaction to what the secretary 01:55.080 --> 01:58.210 said yesterday and I just wanted to reiterate what he did say 01:58.240 --> 01:58.930 which was. 01:59.470 --> 02:03.420 The P five is United there's a gap still gap between what language 02:03.420 --> 02:07.070 may be appropriate and that the iranians that they're prepared 02:07.070 --> 02:07.800 to accept. 02:08.530 --> 02:10.310 But we're all a. 02:10.970 --> 02:13.830 We he believes run negotiating in good faith something he said 02:14.010 --> 02:17.460 and many times over the weekend and he said iran couldn't take 02:17.460 --> 02:20.970 it at that particular moment. They were able to accept that particular 02:21.000 --> 02:22.950 agreement and obviously. 02:23.690 --> 02:27.840 We are and made significant progress in Geneva and that's something 02:27.840 --> 02:31.860 the secretary said coming out a few gaps remain the P five plus 02:31.860 --> 02:37.100 one is United came out of the week ended negotiations you made 02:37.100 --> 02:41.080 it on and a they're still and I'm going discussion of the was 02:41.080 --> 02:43.870 a discussion in their days leading up to Saturday evening. 02:43.870 --> 02:46.900 That's the purpose of I negotiation as you know they're going 02:46.900 --> 02:50.400 to be returning the political directors will be returning as 02:50.400 --> 02:54.310 a late next week and to continue this process and and that's 02:54.310 --> 02:56.950 where we're we're going from here place think that this plane game. 02:56.950 --> 03:00.170 It's it's the thing with this is a translation issue for. 03:00.890 --> 03:04.830 No it just an abstinence that it for free is this. 03:05.340 --> 03:08.500 What they're saying that they couldn't accept what was a bit 03:08.590 --> 03:12.490 of typically live card is waning here was the sector trying to 03:12.570 --> 03:16.340 doing the roughed. I I think I just did exactly what he said 03:16.340 --> 03:22.590 and that certainly wasn't blame at this point and you know falters immaterial. 03:22.620 --> 03:25.810 They didn't agree to an agreement and they're going to come back 03:26.240 --> 03:30.430 in next week and continue the discussions and continue that negotiations. 03:30.570 --> 03:34.650 We narrow the gaps they're still issues that remain up and that's 03:34.650 --> 03:39.040 where things stand as we know diplomacy as hard it takes time 03:39.250 --> 03:42.750 and or the secretary was conveying men. It. Certainly is only 03:42.750 --> 03:47.530 natural that many countries will go that I convened to discuss 03:47.580 --> 03:51.880 and bill we can be next week the centre is that this is a sector 03:51.910 --> 03:55.460 said to buy the between is going on this you think it's just 03:55.460 --> 04:00.750 the You know green you. Yeah domestic painters as secretary doesn't 04:00.750 --> 04:04.690 have any particular announces that the tweeting I he feels that 04:04.950 --> 04:08.950 I this is in issue where we came very close to you as you read 04:08.950 --> 04:12.440 and say to making a deal he and then I spoke with them about 04:12.440 --> 04:15.830 this this morning at diplomacy is hard at that this is an issue 04:15.830 --> 04:19.290 where it's very complicated there a lot of details to discuss 04:19.500 --> 04:23.120 I and he feels it's only natural that they would have to go back 04:23.120 --> 04:26.620 and and discuss and that's why we can we knew they use of its. 04:27.130 --> 04:30.600 The he's focus on the path ahead of we know where the path ahead 04:30.600 --> 04:35.370 is Anna. We're focused on continuing to narrow the gaps and and 04:35.370 --> 04:39.990 then negotiations continuing Nestle. You. What's the use of their. 04:41.510 --> 04:45.230 How will that was a statement of fact that that on Saturday evening 04:45.230 --> 04:46.750 that he feckless one was. 04:47.350 --> 04:50.760 Was United that it wasn't an agreement that could be made between 04:50.760 --> 04:54.760 the key fact plus one in the or onions on but I think some of 04:54.760 --> 04:58.730 the analysis of what he said as is evidenced by it by me just 04:58.730 --> 05:02.800 a reading of what he stated is is not necessarily a accurate 05:02.920 --> 05:07.860 that the leafing through clearly no blame was assigned to grow 05:07.860 --> 05:11.650 at the sector is this is not playing the new issue of it's not 05:11.680 --> 05:16.160 about claim that this is a challenging difficult complicated issue. 05:16.830 --> 05:20.330 We've been working through it we maybe we came out of Geneva 05:20.460 --> 05:23.850 having made more progress and cut the closer to an agreement 05:23.850 --> 05:27.530 than when we came and negotiations are about discussing tough issues. 05:27.530 --> 05:28.840 That's exactly what they did. 05:29.660 --> 05:31.480 This is wasn't trying to play. 05:32.090 --> 05:35.770 A If I think I just stated that are set estate. He was stating 05:35.770 --> 05:38.830 the facts of why we didn't come to an agreement on Saturday evening. 05:39.430 --> 05:42.180 I said I just said adding that alters the material. It's not 05:42.180 --> 05:42.960 about the line. 05:43.490 --> 05:47.120 Us I think they're jester questions. If you haven't said he didn't 05:47.120 --> 05:50.790 intend to what it's sort of up you can adjust the to symbols 05:50.790 --> 05:53.740 for I don't think anything's out about and I'm not tonight you 05:53.740 --> 05:56.740 put words into my mouth and not really fortunate save pointing 05:56.770 --> 06:01.650 out the Works so they said they were saying that we do they close 06:01.650 --> 06:04.620 that clue of what was it that previous couple of blocks. 06:05.330 --> 06:06.050 There was cuffed. 06:06.680 --> 06:10.500 Well I I think it probably speaking not there there's than the 06:10.530 --> 06:13.140 let me try to give you a few of the principles of what we were 06:13.140 --> 06:16.410 going into it with TAPED it to brian best at that and then of 06:16.410 --> 06:19.980 course we can go back to your question and as the secretary said 06:19.980 --> 06:22.850 we're not going to go into of course all the specific details 06:22.850 --> 06:24.150 of are negotiating position. 06:24.840 --> 06:28.030 But to be clear the purposes of these negotiations are to prevent 06:28.030 --> 06:32.010 they continue to be to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapon 06:32.300 --> 06:36.370 I up to achieve that goal. We're focused on a phased approach 06:36.780 --> 06:40.140 in the first phase which is of course what we were at discussing 06:40.140 --> 06:43.720 intensively wise. Halting is halting the price of the first the 06:43.720 --> 06:46.430 goal of the for stations to halt the progress of Iran's nuclear 06:46.430 --> 06:50.410 program and roll back key aspects of the program so as we look 06:50.410 --> 06:53.120 to what happens levels were and what we were going into this 06:53.330 --> 06:57.030 I with the goal of and what are snow sears concerns. Right guess 06:57.030 --> 07:01.100 is the best way to say it and they included the possibility of 07:01.100 --> 07:04.460 are Ronnie still include around producing a sufficient quantity 07:04.460 --> 07:08.160 of highly enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon at the possibility 07:08.160 --> 07:11.390 of or on stockpiling centrifuges are increasing the efficiency 07:11.390 --> 07:15.430 of their centrifuges a runs ability to produce plutonium using 07:15.430 --> 07:18.490 iraq reactor and bring unprecedented transplanting. 07:18.490 --> 07:23.120 Muttering monitoring of Iraq's program and the initial step what 07:23.120 --> 07:26.540 else to provide additional time to negotiate a longer term comprehensive 07:26.540 --> 07:29.550 solution which is of course an important component of this add 07:29.550 --> 07:32.250 that addresses all of the international community's concerns 07:32.520 --> 07:36.360 about Iran's nuclear program. So I'm not going to get into details. 07:36.390 --> 07:40.260 But I think at the bride point here is that diplomacy is hard 07:40.620 --> 07:44.770 out we were not surprised by the fact that we had to go back 07:44.770 --> 07:48.660 and there is a need to go back and consult addison consultations. 07:48.660 --> 07:51.490 That's exactly. What's happening and they're re containing just 07:51.490 --> 07:55.980 next week it just didn't fall today on the side of the said that 07:56.090 --> 08:00.230 an expression good will they will often the facility there for 08:00.230 --> 08:01.480 the For his. 08:02.210 --> 08:06.970 So the any kind of and that the the any questions and if I will 08:06.970 --> 08:10.520 we is then seen of course the announcement by iran and the III 08:10.520 --> 08:13.530 a and that they've agreed to new frame mark of Kwai operation. 08:14.090 --> 08:17.600 Our goal remains that iran address the international community's 08:17.600 --> 08:21.250 concerns over its nuclear program in a trends pam trends parents 08:21.580 --> 08:25.040 and verifiable way I'd be granted the agreement with the I E 08:25.040 --> 08:29.870 is another step towards reaching that goal I'm well the I E iran 08:29.870 --> 08:33.450 framer addresses the heavy water production plant at iraq. 08:33.450 --> 08:37.660 It does not address the I forty reactor we remain concerned about Iran's. 08:37.660 --> 08:41.530 I'm going refusal to provide the III with updated design information 08:41.720 --> 08:46.160 for the ire forty which is the idea has stated is having an increasingly 08:46.160 --> 08:49.540 adverse impact on the agency's ability to effectively there at 08:49.540 --> 08:52.670 the design of the facility into an commands unaffected safeguards 08:52.670 --> 08:56.750 approach out we of course the P five plus one as I stated in 08:56.750 --> 09:01.260 my and my overview of what S most serious concerns were either 09:01.420 --> 09:05.240 you know we're discussing these issues as part of that I negotiations 09:05.240 --> 09:08.100 and and that's one that that they'll be discussing next week began. 09:08.830 --> 09:14.360 What will and what a great desire a sophomore at me for. 09:14.870 --> 09:18.910 Use in emergencies like what I know it's early yet israel if it. 09:19.430 --> 09:22.250 And of Of or a is that. 09:22.790 --> 09:24.470 They that that the last moment. 09:24.980 --> 09:26.450 With with france from. 09:27.260 --> 09:31.250 I I wouldn't there would be to france and and than what their 09:31.280 --> 09:35.100 concerns were and what they expressed but I beat where you are 09:35.100 --> 09:38.370 in close negotiations are close consultations. I should say with. 09:38.900 --> 09:42.260 With the Israelis Undersecretary shannon was there just yesterday 09:42.440 --> 09:47.620 the secretary was there I in advance of his trip to Geneva up but. 09:48.150 --> 09:50.920 I don't wanna a we were aware of their consent to understand 09:50.920 --> 09:54.000 their concerns are can it continue to consult with them in in 09:54.000 --> 09:58.900 there in the days and weeks ahead is to a that net-net we have 09:59.020 --> 10:02.170 to reject this shake hands with six UK. 10:02.820 --> 10:04.870 Before before a snappy then for. 10:05.470 --> 10:08.850 No and I know where that I was there and and then they spend 10:08.850 --> 10:12.230 said good couple of hours together so and that wasn't something 10:12.230 --> 10:13.400 that eyewitness. Why was there. 10:14.000 --> 10:17.900 The fall of the is this a fifteen before the banking committee 10:17.990 --> 10:24.280 and tents with Piazza and money call for the that to impose more sanctions. 10:24.900 --> 10:27.860 I'll let me just give you all an overview of kind of some of 10:27.860 --> 10:30.590 the briefings that we've done and that to the degree and know 10:30.590 --> 10:34.270 what we're going to do so prior to his traps secretary kerry 10:34.270 --> 10:38.430 had to briefings with senate leadership on the P five plus one negotiations. 10:38.660 --> 10:41.600 I hope you'll be briefing the senate banking committee tomorrow 10:41.600 --> 10:46.940 and a closed session on he's been updating members of and of 10:46.940 --> 10:50.520 congress by phone while he traveled at this includes but is certainly 10:50.520 --> 10:54.170 nine limited to because these cars are of I'm going and as you 10:54.170 --> 10:56.610 all know he spent twenty nine years in the senate in believes 10:56.610 --> 11:00.050 that at consultation with congress is that is a vitally important 11:00.050 --> 11:05.130 aspects of av policymaking either. He spoke with senators graham 11:05.130 --> 11:08.720 Levin Menendez Schumer and read over the last week so many these 11:08.720 --> 11:12.830 calls he was making out over. The course of the weekends Undersecretary 11:12.830 --> 11:16.220 wendy sharman has also given I three briefings on the hill to 11:16.220 --> 11:19.370 house and senate leadership as well as with the chairs a ranking 11:19.370 --> 11:23.450 members of the map of the The committees and they do this week. 11:23.450 --> 11:26.360 She's will give another update to committee leadership. 11:26.900 --> 11:30.250 As well so we're very close linkage of converse these consultations 11:30.250 --> 11:35.050 will consider will continue I in terms of the Question on sanctions 11:35.280 --> 11:40.950 and the secretary the secretary will be clear on that that putting 11:40.950 --> 11:42.470 new sanctions in place. 11:42.990 --> 11:46.910 Of laid out would be a mistake I will we are still determining 11:46.910 --> 11:50.560 of there's a diplomatic passport. I what we're asking for right. 11:50.560 --> 11:56.120 Now is a not a part of a temporary posited in sanctions. We're not. 11:56.770 --> 11:59.270 We're not taking away sanctions or we're not. 11:59.990 --> 12:05.640 We're not and and rolling them back and this is about ensuring 12:05.640 --> 12:08.620 that our legislative strategy and or note negotiating strategy 12:08.620 --> 12:09.670 or granting him. 12:10.340 --> 12:14.620 So is the working whether the set with the german them Johnson 12:14.740 --> 12:18.730 said that they didn't like the new sanctions and poor and that 12:18.730 --> 12:23.170 he will be consulting and and briefing that i've range of members 12:23.200 --> 12:25.890 and that will continue as part of the briefing tomorrow. 12:25.890 --> 12:28.190 But also I in phone calls throughout the week. 12:28.970 --> 12:32.990 Heard of that is asking for those two like this we for. 12:33.830 --> 12:37.550 Feather and down as long as the diplomacy is being pursued. 12:38.070 --> 12:42.080 Well has certainly a again in the in the overarching goal of 12:42.080 --> 12:45.940 having our negotiating strategy an hour and a legislative had 12:45.940 --> 12:50.130 issued strategy run hand in hand on it would be for that length 12:50.130 --> 12:53.640 of time. Of course we are hopeful to continue to narrow the gaps. 12:53.640 --> 12:57.160 I don't have any prediction have that negotiations and the meetings 12:57.160 --> 13:01.170 next week. But I certainly will be a temper eight per pots with 13:01.170 --> 13:03.250 that out with that goal in mind. 13:04.100 --> 13:08.950 To use the optimistic the to eat that even with almost impossible 13:08.950 --> 13:09.960 last and next week. 13:10.850 --> 13:14.480 How we're still of course advise I mentioned we near the gaps 13:14.670 --> 13:17.990 we're and the political directors are re can be in a next week 13:17.990 --> 13:22.030 and You know we remain hopeful that we can continue to close 13:22.030 --> 13:22.560 the gap. 13:23.240 --> 13:27.450 We're a service that too would agree to a million intended than 13:27.450 --> 13:32.630 they can uranium at five% four% three% you look at percentages 13:32.630 --> 13:36.890 would get thicker than if I appreciate question's say that I'm 13:36.890 --> 13:39.610 not going to get into the details there and a range of reports 13:39.650 --> 13:43.200 and it's given that many of them are conflict thing that is the 13:43.200 --> 13:46.740 first sign tell a few that they cannot possibly be correct. 13:46.740 --> 13:49.110 I think I outlined out what are. 13:49.660 --> 13:53.550 Primary concerns are and they include the possibility of a run 13:53.550 --> 13:56.720 producing a sufficient quantity of highly enriched uranium for 13:56.720 --> 14:00.600 one nuclear weapons of that of course is part of our principles 14:00.600 --> 14:02.270 as we continue the negotiations. 14:03.040 --> 14:07.390 Also the support the case that is going to try and exxon next week. 14:07.640 --> 14:10.720 We'll Undersecretary sharman as leading the delegation has as 14:10.720 --> 14:14.390 always been the case of there's a benefit to hand being there're 14:14.440 --> 14:17.450 there is a purpose add that certainly something really consider 14:17.450 --> 14:19.360 but that's manner decision. We've meet at this point. 14:20.100 --> 14:23.020 The thing with a really nice concerning that she's the deception 14:23.020 --> 14:24.170 will find that they give me. 14:24.800 --> 14:28.610 I think she is that I think the secretary himself described and 14:28.610 --> 14:32.760 Saturday evening how the negotiations had been productive they'd 14:32.760 --> 14:36.740 been cordial people have been negotiating in good faith as a at. 14:37.610 --> 14:40.690 The primary member of the negotiating team. I think that tells 14:40.690 --> 14:45.000 you what you need to now on sunday doing Nathaniel for me a speech. 14:45.830 --> 14:49.740 He said that iran is constructing the scope on the new intel 14:49.740 --> 14:53.310 barely speak. Nice suits and he said why there can make it all 14:53.340 --> 14:54.180 these missiles. 14:54.770 --> 14:59.790 If the smith is largely due for the inside of them nuclear weapons 14:59.790 --> 15:02.640 and send it to or around the world and also if you mentioned. 15:03.170 --> 15:06.540 That is the big bear because it gave dole sneezes are not only 15:06.540 --> 15:10.240 for Easter there for you for the U.S. of things these days the 15:10.270 --> 15:13.000 lost is part of in the west you can also on the table who are 15:13.000 --> 15:16.670 talking about these warnings or things that they're going on 15:16.670 --> 15:21.590 with that. Well I certainly the gold that we have the United 15:21.590 --> 15:24.670 States has that we share with israel that we share with the other 15:24.670 --> 15:28.120 P five plus one countries is that we're not going to allow iran 15:28.120 --> 15:31.610 to acquire nuclear weapon that is a fundamental point going into 15:31.610 --> 15:35.910 these negotiations out one of the reasons the secretary and other 15:36.390 --> 15:39.350 officials of course are so focused on these is because we do 15:39.350 --> 15:43.790 care deeply about the security of israel and the we a responsibility 15:43.790 --> 15:47.820 to pursue the diplomatic path and to see if that is if we can 15:47.820 --> 15:51.240 resolve I'd this their diplomacy diplomacy should be the first 15:51.280 --> 15:54.450 option that is the view of the secretary in as certainly. 15:55.010 --> 15:58.730 The way that he is pursuing these negotiations. We haven't taken 15:58.730 --> 16:01.800 any options off the table the secretary reiterated that this 16:01.800 --> 16:05.570 weekend and we're consider continuing to consult with then. 16:06.150 --> 16:09.640 Work closely with prime minister Netanyahu and the is really 16:09.640 --> 16:13.250 set to keep them up to date on the negotiations in the discussions 16:13.250 --> 16:15.870 and reiterate our commitment to the same goals. 16:17.420 --> 16:20.250 You just don't just like sharon stone. 16:21.420 --> 16:25.410 At The senate banking committee completes a closed hearing who. 16:25.980 --> 16:31.350 So is it to the because there are a lot of and classified security 16:31.350 --> 16:33.990 things of the discuss can you just. 16:34.570 --> 16:39.310 You know the wine and then can help us basically what binges 16:39.310 --> 16:40.000 to an. 16:40.610 --> 16:42.930 Think will of the discussion will say. 16:43.440 --> 16:44.090 Well also. 16:44.930 --> 16:49.810 Why they're closed and obviously the secretary will lay out where 16:49.810 --> 16:53.630 we are in the negotiations to lay out what are principles are 16:53.630 --> 16:56.330 and what are greatest concerns are which is something that I 16:56.330 --> 16:59.870 just laid out for all of you and certainly they'll discuss specific 16:59.870 --> 17:03.360 details that it's important that we work with them. We consult 17:03.360 --> 17:06.430 with congress on but I may not be appropriate for the public 17:06.430 --> 17:10.950 forum at this stage we anticipate next back there will be questions 17:10.950 --> 17:13.580 raised about sanctions given those are public comments that have 17:13.580 --> 17:17.310 been made by. Some members of congress and here's and more than 17:17.310 --> 17:20.120 happy to address that and lay out the reasons why he does not 17:20.120 --> 17:23.330 think they should put new sanctions in place at this time for. 17:23.830 --> 17:29.700 A special effects to and this has erupted in USA today from today 17:30.070 --> 17:33.470 and that the says that tougher sanctions will actually be an 17:33.470 --> 17:35.440 incentive for on privately. 17:35.960 --> 17:38.850 And dismantle its present and that will actually be in concert 17:38.880 --> 17:43.160 with diplomatic efforts of and know that lets you know that the country. 17:43.160 --> 17:46.460 That's the stairs that you've laid out the Obviously the are 17:46.460 --> 17:49.170 onions read these kinds of statements as well be done in the 17:49.170 --> 17:52.530 signals from that is what their reaction would be two factions 17:52.530 --> 17:53.610 were reporting on this. 17:54.320 --> 17:58.660 I certainly obviously sanctions as a a big point of discussion 17:58.660 --> 18:01.880 as would come as no surprise out in the discussions with the 18:01.880 --> 18:04.850 Ronnie and they also know that we're not going to odd touch the 18:04.850 --> 18:08.460 core sanctions that there needs to be a longer comprehensive agreement. 18:08.500 --> 18:11.880 I in terms of what their reaction would be to senator Menendez 18:11.880 --> 18:14.570 as a op-ed I would point you to them. 18:15.090 --> 18:18.590 That it's important to note and this is I think I what the secretary 18:18.590 --> 18:21.690 will certainly convey tomorrow embodies conveyed on the phone 18:22.090 --> 18:25.840 we put sanctions in place to hold the regime. 18:26.900 --> 18:31.650 Accountable of course but to also get to a point to where we 18:31.650 --> 18:34.950 are most are now which is to have these negotiations and determine 18:34.950 --> 18:39.860 if we can bring an end to the production of nuclear materials. 18:39.860 --> 18:44.780 So we don't know and that is to pass will be successful but diplomacy 18:44.930 --> 18:48.740 is we responsibility to pursue diplomacy and that's exactly what 18:48.740 --> 18:51.590 we're doing now and so that's why he. 18:52.310 --> 18:55.890 Undersecretary sharman a range of officials in the administration 18:55.890 --> 19:01.240 feel that the right step is to put a temporary parmesan on sanctions. 19:01.240 --> 19:03.890 I'd doesn't mean we can put them in place in the future. 19:03.980 --> 19:07.660 They're not I eliminating that this is simply a pas to see if 19:07.660 --> 19:09.900 this negotiating process can work its way through. 19:10.470 --> 19:12.090 But there are reports on. 19:12.620 --> 19:16.500 Converse interacting conditional SEC rest move to everything 19:16.500 --> 19:19.770 that is there's the simplest let me just off. 19:20.490 --> 19:23.700 Mean is it fair to say about getting into too much of the private 19:23.700 --> 19:28.450 conversations that the concerns that sector AK us that further 19:28.450 --> 19:33.020 sanctions and would damage prospects for a successful negotiation 19:33.300 --> 19:36.230 that there is a those are based on concerns that his for directly 19:36.230 --> 19:37.130 from the onions. 19:37.850 --> 19:40.950 I'm not gonna speak for eau de. How the a run-ins dinner didn't 19:40.950 --> 19:44.100 express concerns they've made many comments publically swype 19:44.100 --> 19:48.850 point you to them it is fair to say that and you know we well 19:48.850 --> 19:51.840 we appreciate the leverage sanctions has given us the secretary 19:51.840 --> 19:55.340 is voted for them countless times in the past. We are here because 19:55.340 --> 19:58.420 of them i've that at this point in the negotiations. 19:59.060 --> 20:02.870 It's not a book for again sanctions to the for against diplomacy 20:02.990 --> 20:06.440 and we feel in order to let diplomacy and see if diplomacy can 20:06.440 --> 20:09.740 work its way through that putting a pas un sanctions as that 20:09.740 --> 20:13.170 is the right step and then not doing so could hurt the negotiations. 20:14.090 --> 20:17.320 For next week in making the expecting an answer from the long 20:17.320 --> 20:21.330 boring on isn't it is expecting an answer from the Pew five plus one. 20:21.490 --> 20:25.210 Well why don't wanna make. Yeah I think we put eighty add we've 20:25.210 --> 20:28.880 put and there was a discussion about a proposal put on the table 20:29.070 --> 20:32.560 there needs to be additional consultations those conversations. 20:32.560 --> 20:35.690 We'll continue. I don't want to put a prediction or label one 20:35.690 --> 20:38.730 who has to get back to who obviously that negotiations are about 20:38.730 --> 20:42.030 all parties discussing and working with each other to address concerns. 20:42.800 --> 20:47.130 As for this to that you've five use sixty tuesday were divided 20:47.190 --> 20:51.010 and it was the right to the Who couldn't take the deal was on 20:51.010 --> 20:55.310 the pit one thing isn't it for expected. You're expecting respond 20:55.310 --> 20:59.620 chilean run against what the sixth of agreed to sure but what 20:59.620 --> 21:03.110 I also was conveying was that over. The course of the last couple 21:03.110 --> 21:05.650 of days from the foreign ministers came in was natural that they 21:05.650 --> 21:09.630 were discussing issues and that suspicion discussion. We'll continue 21:09.840 --> 21:15.300 Oslo wouldn't make it as hard in ed. Yes as parties that richardson 21:15.300 --> 21:18.320 a trust your own is getting that cubes possible. But the discussion 21:18.320 --> 21:21.100 could evolve with a proposal to the violence continue when I 21:21.100 --> 21:24.020 don't want to get a label on on what the expectation as because 21:24.020 --> 21:27.190 obviously bill be discussions among the political tractors between 21:27.190 --> 21:31.140 now and then it is there any possibility of a trip treat cure 21:31.140 --> 21:32.570 your other a. 21:33.440 --> 21:37.280 The six minutes tricia mother the musics nations attending next 21:37.280 --> 21:41.180 week's talks will this isn't a decision. I Undersecretary channel 21:41.180 --> 21:44.350 the leading the delegation as you know and we haven't made a 21:44.350 --> 21:47.310 decision for secretary carried to go the ouzo is open to that 21:47.310 --> 21:50.840 if that helps move diplomacy forward. But that is in the decision. 21:50.840 --> 21:51.800 We've meet at this point. 21:52.490 --> 21:56.130 It's a high level of the israeli delegation of family that want 21:56.130 --> 21:59.300 to make that move to make case for tougher sanctions headed by 21:59.710 --> 22:03.670 and minister became economy miffed that we believe there's also 22:03.890 --> 22:07.480 an education come down to do the same thing from studies could 22:07.480 --> 22:11.480 you found that from Saudi Arabia coughed a I would point to them. 22:11.480 --> 22:14.540 I am I'm sure there are many delegation tear but ed not aware 22:14.540 --> 22:19.640 of their visits. Ok so that their visit the delegation like me 22:20.070 --> 22:23.450 and I'm a I'm happy to check say get possible that they are I 22:23.510 --> 22:26.260 I don't I don't have any list of those delegation meaning that 22:26.320 --> 22:32.430 one for your own miu the so the I think you listed five senators 22:32.800 --> 22:34.170 to separate conversations. 22:35.120 --> 22:39.940 Rose. Center graham which the center of the G graham more and 22:40.140 --> 22:45.450 of centers Levin vendors Schumer and really no show that would 22:45.450 --> 22:48.620 be her read more and so how come all the one. 22:49.190 --> 22:50.850 A republican along. 22:51.590 --> 22:52.660 The that new. 22:53.480 --> 22:57.030 I would caution you and in doing an analysis of just the left 22:57.030 --> 23:00.280 because he's he's making calls today as well so the stage for 23:00.470 --> 23:03.170 considers this will surely reaching out to both parties then 23:03.170 --> 23:05.900 then certainly he's happy to talk to members from both parties 23:05.900 --> 23:09.800 and briefed them on the details that when you make of am under 23:09.800 --> 23:17.280 circuitry Sheridan's firms to a brief for those can be a tomorrow or. 23:17.780 --> 23:18.460 After more. 23:19.190 --> 23:22.400 I have to check on I know it sometime this week but we can checking 23:22.400 --> 23:25.760 the my specificities a candidate nobody goes with the coach predictor 23:25.760 --> 23:29.680 of for believe close just with members of the leader shut down 23:30.100 --> 23:35.670 the Street of in addition to leadership will it also is from 23:35.730 --> 23:36.780 members of. 23:37.810 --> 23:41.210 Version that wanted to set back the because sector couldn't other 23:41.270 --> 23:42.940 self-loading you've ever seen. 23:43.730 --> 23:45.230 Of foreign relations committee it's. 23:45.770 --> 23:48.830 You know the truth there's a weird opened too. Many forums and 23:48.830 --> 23:51.880 consultations some of this is still coming together because we 23:51.880 --> 23:54.620 just that back last night. So we can provide to daily updates 23:54.620 --> 23:56.670 of the things. Assets. 23:57.200 --> 23:59.210 Soldier. One-man around. 23:59.760 --> 24:00.770 That innovation. 24:01.880 --> 24:04.370 Of did you have another and I yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah this one 24:04.370 --> 24:06.890 thinks about the I know you know you're not going to be Co. 24:06.930 --> 24:10.510 But this one thing is that it's like a commodity bit more about 24:10.890 --> 24:12.900 the heavy what are the acting now like. 24:13.430 --> 24:16.760 Am in a as those of this big katie to hold. 24:17.310 --> 24:19.680 It for a visa goals and a very important issue. 24:20.520 --> 24:22.820 In general all all you know. 24:23.590 --> 24:27.650 How will you know of the season and he's going to be completed 24:27.800 --> 24:29.730 after eight innings here. So it's kind of. 24:30.320 --> 24:31.310 Company begins. 24:32.030 --> 24:37.480 Hopper tiny of next year. So how important the decision to for 24:37.480 --> 24:41.360 these and it's not the debate if you believe that the key issues 24:41.670 --> 24:45.770 and that in general. I will certainly around ability to produce 24:45.770 --> 24:49.390 put tiny musing in iraq rack reactor is a key issue at that's 24:49.390 --> 24:52.580 why said it was one of our ah strong concerns and one that certainly 24:52.580 --> 24:54.790 is there an important part of the discussions. 24:56.060 --> 24:58.350 I'm to news out of line of this fall. 24:59.140 --> 25:03.280 The two short cleared the secretaries proposes true briefing 25:03.400 --> 25:07.020 or on to the senate banking committee that the committee in its 25:07.070 --> 25:09.170 power to close to a. 25:10.300 --> 25:13.390 A certain number of of I believe it's the the committee in its 25:13.390 --> 25:16.090 entirety that we can double check that really less likely to 25:16.090 --> 25:16.600 go that far. 25:17.220 --> 25:20.280 I in the afternoon and on the exact time. But you can check that. 25:21.050 --> 25:25.340 I think so but still was joe's first climate change and they 25:25.370 --> 25:30.540 nigeria the two americans ceilings from cuba and that's the news 25:30.540 --> 25:33.940 report that they really means to that began on a sector. 25:34.600 --> 25:38.050 I it is cracked out we walk and the release of the to you and 25:38.050 --> 25:42.850 citizens who were kidnapped and it from the air and retriever 25:43.330 --> 25:46.420 for privacy reasons will not provide any additional information 25:46.420 --> 25:49.540 on the to individuals or the circumstances of their release but 25:49.540 --> 25:50.830 I can confirm they're really saying. 25:51.680 --> 25:55.710 Safety of passengers really negotiation who flew a visa announced 25:55.710 --> 25:58.880 plans to expand you one with twenty thousand. 25:59.450 --> 26:00.550 To comment on. That. 26:04.640 --> 26:08.400 I will we work. We are deeply concerned by these latest reports 26:08.400 --> 26:11.750 that over twenty thousand additional units are in the early planning stages. 26:12.260 --> 26:15.160 We were surprised by these announcements and a crime in seeking 26:15.160 --> 26:18.660 further explanation from the government of israel our position 26:18.660 --> 26:22.040 on settlements is quite clear. We do not accept the legitimacy 26:22.040 --> 26:25.570 of continued settlement activity. We've called on all sides to 26:25.570 --> 26:28.690 take steps to create a positive atmosphere for the negotiations 26:28.940 --> 26:32.060 as you know the secretary was there for a couple of days just 26:32.060 --> 26:38.060 last week to discuss the path toward a mutually restrict provost of. 26:38.950 --> 26:40.880 Did you expect to get ahead to others. 26:41.930 --> 26:44.870 The Israelis and you didn't go. Well we were not a was not an 26:44.870 --> 26:48.750 issue discussed anti stamps that's for them to get a where the 26:48.750 --> 26:52.420 vividly there's the at this goes to the stricken grow their country 26:52.550 --> 26:56.340 used to of and they and that's saying it would've been better. 26:56.370 --> 26:58.250 But I just conveying that wasn't a. 26:58.950 --> 27:01.920 An announcement we knew and it that you see these are some people 27:01.920 --> 27:06.940 I am a force me a but who look at. 27:07.930 --> 27:12.200 Such things as potentially reactions to the ron diplomacy the 27:12.570 --> 27:13.240 future leader. 27:13.850 --> 27:15.640 Made no secret of its own interests. 27:16.500 --> 27:21.310 The Feel that even the little virtue the relies with gradiant 27:21.340 --> 27:22.960 do you see and therefore. 27:23.480 --> 27:28.350 Might suggest that it is reacting in ways of the U.S. 27:28.350 --> 27:30.760 collectors like the is really pulse new for. 27:31.510 --> 27:34.760 Do you draw all you see any search and country work. 27:35.900 --> 27:39.000 I wouldn't be appropriate neither where do we have the information 27:39.000 --> 27:43.450 to suggest that so I would point you to them and to see if there's 27:43.450 --> 27:46.810 more information they wanna provide on that front but out you 27:46.810 --> 27:49.590 know what's important to remind everyone oven. This is something 27:49.590 --> 27:53.050 that we in conveying to the is really is is that at the reason 27:53.050 --> 27:58.040 we want to pursue I diplomatic passport with a rhondda's because 27:58.040 --> 28:01.170 we want to prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapon because 28:01.170 --> 28:04.100 we're concerned about israel's security the reason they want 28:04.100 --> 28:08.370 to pursue middle east peace talks and a a final a resolution 28:08.370 --> 28:12.590 a final status issues is because in part were concerned about 28:12.710 --> 28:16.650 and care deeply about israel's security. So we don't feel that 28:16.650 --> 28:20.620 you should be linked. But there is an overarching goal of. 28:21.180 --> 28:22.040 The dressing. 28:22.690 --> 28:25.330 It threats posed to israel and that's part of are thinking as well. 28:26.570 --> 28:29.650 You see that you were surprised that why would you be spread 28:29.650 --> 28:34.870 because this is the issue that the major obstacle and ymca negotiation 28:35.210 --> 28:38.480 with is an issue that cuba will conduct last week and what I 28:38.480 --> 28:38.940 was can. 28:39.490 --> 28:43.000 Do what I was conveying say to be totally claire is that we didn't 28:43.000 --> 28:45.570 know about the announcement in a thing apps so. 28:46.200 --> 28:51.530 That's what I was can you but that the music man at the The expansion 28:51.530 --> 28:55.060 of settlements an obstacle to that as a message that we've continued 28:55.060 --> 29:00.050 to convey to the floor of the expect this announcement to fit 29:00.050 --> 29:03.400 the negotiations between the palestinians and dozens. 29:04.090 --> 29:07.370 At certainly alpha and well we've continued to encourage both 29:07.370 --> 29:11.060 sides to take steps there conducive to peace at their reason 29:11.060 --> 29:13.670 and this is the message we've been conveying both privately and 29:13.670 --> 29:17.530 publicly out that we need to continue to pursue the is and why 29:17.530 --> 29:20.080 it's important of all sides reaffirmed their commitment to the 29:20.080 --> 29:23.050 nine month time frame is that these are issues that we would 29:23.050 --> 29:26.830 result through but do have an agreement through of agreement 29:26.830 --> 29:30.590 on final status issues. So that actually it highlights the need 29:30.590 --> 29:34.020 for an agreement on these issues and for continuing the. Negotiations. 29:35.510 --> 29:39.340 But what has the risk of reached out to these really the to convey 29:39.370 --> 29:44.150 its deep concern a surprise about the specific announcement. 29:44.410 --> 29:47.770 I'm not out of they may have on that and locally that certainly 29:47.770 --> 29:52.050 possibly know they speak frequently and we always raise concerns 29:52.050 --> 29:55.300 about and these announcements. So I I wouldn't be surprised. 29:55.300 --> 29:59.000 If we have on the specific. It's searchers friction war that 29:59.000 --> 30:03.230 killed two and I'm not aware of a new causes of this morning 30:03.440 --> 30:07.830 on a specifically sometimes they say that you do you think that 30:07.860 --> 30:10.880 the negotiations because obviously this is one thing for us and 30:10.910 --> 30:11.500 say that. 30:12.060 --> 30:14.980 Makes that these guys are negotiating the faithful. 30:16.100 --> 30:19.250 They continued its one certainly not making a prediction of that 30:19.250 --> 30:23.520 now hope is quite the opposite and but and we have expressed 30:23.520 --> 30:28.030 concerns about steps that are not conducive to then negotiations 30:28.030 --> 30:32.880 into a movement toward a peaceful toward peace and then certainly 30:32.880 --> 30:33.890 settlements is one of them. 30:35.890 --> 30:38.970 It's a week this is really a no alternative to negotiate. 30:40.140 --> 30:43.290 I I feel that last week said the secretary met with president 30:43.290 --> 30:46.850 of lost twice. I he reaffirmed of all times as commitment to 30:46.850 --> 30:47.520 the nine month. 30:48.160 --> 30:52.140 Nine month time frame to working through difficult issues that 30:52.140 --> 30:55.400 despite the challenges them and that we knew that this would 30:55.400 --> 30:59.400 not be easy and every step of the process so and that was important 30:59.400 --> 31:02.410 and we're continuing to move forward. If the them asking you 31:02.410 --> 31:07.100 to get into the world because israel may feel that no matter 31:07.100 --> 31:10.040 what to do another avenue and that's when we making them and 31:10.040 --> 31:14.200 said completed passes will still have to come the negotiations 31:14.200 --> 31:17.750 because some of it depends on donor many and on U.S. 31:17.780 --> 31:18.580 leverage to ask. 31:19.730 --> 31:23.030 Tea of a question and is ideal Kennedy earlier feel that the 31:23.060 --> 31:27.290 palestinians have no other alternative to to negotiate throughout 31:27.290 --> 31:30.830 the minimum was like what happened on the ground we feel that 31:30.830 --> 31:34.590 full-size and there's a reason for ball sides to come to the 31:34.590 --> 31:36.640 table and pursue the negotiations. 31:37.210 --> 31:40.910 Which include a which is to resolve and many of these outstanding 31:40.910 --> 31:41.920 in shares that have. 31:42.490 --> 31:46.400 Been challenging for decades as the ball sides have reasons to 31:46.400 --> 31:47.240 come to the table. 31:48.080 --> 31:50.160 This is forcing the palestinians. 31:50.780 --> 31:54.140 The effort that the United nations and other and other agencies 31:54.140 --> 31:58.740 and some of it seemed to be no suppressing information. So as 31:58.740 --> 32:02.460 you know that the it is really is released they've really just 32:02.510 --> 32:06.310 two tranches of prisoners there been steps made on there's then 32:06.310 --> 32:11.200 that is say by both sides but obviously and there's more steps 32:11.200 --> 32:15.020 they need to take place the issues are challenging their difficult 32:15.280 --> 32:18.540 and and but we remain committed to them because we fill resolution 32:18.540 --> 32:23.060 is so important to us stability in the region and to. 32:23.750 --> 32:27.180 Into their prosperity a Apple's these reeling Palestinian people 32:27.550 --> 32:32.240 seem to move things that he you know I know you tried it tempers 32:32.240 --> 32:34.830 stand because of course is that. 32:35.390 --> 32:38.370 The timing is particularly bad that usually at the circuit here. 32:38.370 --> 32:43.150 You know on online this is very high stakes diplomacy it's very 32:43.450 --> 32:47.390 news on public because Billy preston with the details but it 32:47.390 --> 32:51.600 is it's significant and they have this happen at this particular 32:51.600 --> 32:56.670 time seems to bed in a stronger reaction from United States is 32:56.670 --> 33:00.570 it that you don't want to jeopardize saving when it kind of figure 33:00.570 --> 33:05.760 comments a brief and not giving to something or don't you care 33:06.110 --> 33:09.450 are you talking about subtle mussolini's frontier. It's I I can 33:09.450 --> 33:12.720 assure you that these issues said than Reyes between the secretary 33:12.750 --> 33:16.960 and prime minister Netanyahu on several occasions and we'll continue 33:16.960 --> 33:21.840 to be as needed however coming to a conclusion and the continuing 33:21.840 --> 33:26.500 to move the negotiations ford has it is a huge priority and because 33:26.500 --> 33:28.740 it's the but in the best interests of both the is really in the 33:28.740 --> 33:32.380 Palestinian people. So I don't think we've been shy about our 33:32.380 --> 33:36.020 disapproval of settlements and so we've called an illegitimate 33:36.020 --> 33:40.640 we haven't conveyed that and at no point I in any aspect of the 33:40.640 --> 33:44.470 negotiations that we're the palestinians condone them out but 33:44.840 --> 33:47.420 we want to move forward. We want to continue to work towards 33:47.420 --> 33:49.770 a resolution because that's the only way to. 33:50.280 --> 33:54.590 To resolve these issues top bet that the very beginning of. 33:55.090 --> 33:59.280 This they're saying that you know he then then told very looking 33:59.280 --> 34:02.270 and that the seven announced this in the pipeline these are really happened. 34:02.670 --> 34:05.300 You know I'm sorry that this is this going forward to. 34:05.920 --> 34:09.380 Seeing really surprised about the it's okay and I remember ya 34:09.380 --> 34:12.570 said you know these wherever geeks denounced one go with every 34:12.570 --> 34:15.210 even though they were coming in a time when the big asia's we're 34:15.210 --> 34:18.530 just getting going. He said no we knew about the same are coming 34:18.530 --> 34:20.670 in everything this fight is is the first time. 34:21.220 --> 34:25.860 That anyone has come along that was not for that initial for 34:25.890 --> 34:29.380 I don't recall as specifying which ones we were surprised and 34:29.380 --> 34:32.740 not surprised about the secretary did say last week to your point 34:33.030 --> 34:36.980 that it wasn't a surprise that we knew there would be more announcements 34:37.240 --> 34:42.370 at so I don't recall a specifying that with the different announcement 34:42.490 --> 34:46.640 is the city to note that in advance. I'm not saying we know that 34:46.640 --> 34:49.410 every other one we just didn't know about this one in advance 34:49.440 --> 34:51.820 and you it's it's off. 34:53.390 --> 34:57.520 Something that you know this surgery has said on in the past that. 34:58.190 --> 35:00.450 You know some of the announcements the prime minister didn't 35:00.450 --> 35:01.690 have any control group. 35:02.330 --> 35:05.590 On do you think that this is a case where there are people that 35:05.590 --> 35:07.040 are trying to torpedo. 35:07.830 --> 35:10.280 Under peace negotiations and that you. 35:11.000 --> 35:15.130 Said parents you can't really has no on. 35:16.250 --> 35:19.050 Will leverage you're on that do you think that the prime minister 35:19.050 --> 35:23.140 even advances intel secretary anywhere where do you think in 35:23.140 --> 35:26.430 terms of is it is a good question and you're right that as you 35:26.430 --> 35:29.140 know there are many stages and the process that are announced 35:29.140 --> 35:32.740 regarding settlements and there are some that out certainly he 35:32.740 --> 35:35.940 doesn't control on this specific case that have to talk to our 35:35.940 --> 35:39.780 team in see actors more of a back-story is saying that the prime 35:39.780 --> 35:42.600 minister particular is committed to on. 35:43.380 --> 35:46.930 You know it kind of unofficial freezing of settlements in terms 35:46.930 --> 35:52.110 of china say give on some flexibility in negotiate. I don't think 35:52.110 --> 35:55.550 he ever stated that nor did we ever state that so. 35:56.490 --> 35:59.000 You know I wouldn't I wouldn't venture to guess that he is committed 35:59.000 --> 35:59.350 to that. 36:00.560 --> 36:04.640 You that there's really high level of tension between those those 36:04.640 --> 36:07.720 and the sudden the station and specifically between said that 36:07.720 --> 36:13.400 the UK prime minister my and I don't I think they have a long 36:13.400 --> 36:17.920 relationship they have a strong relationship they I'll work through 36:17.920 --> 36:20.920 and discuss issues where they agree and disagree when needed 36:21.320 --> 36:23.900 certainly prime minister Netanyahu has expressed. 36:24.420 --> 36:28.800 Concerns and questions about our i've diplomatic path. And put 36:28.830 --> 36:32.270 our pursuit of that on around and the secretary is happy to address 36:32.270 --> 36:35.040 that is they discuss that last week will they also discussed 36:35.290 --> 36:39.220 the status of negotiations and Undersecretary shannon was just 36:39.220 --> 36:43.030 there yesterday or two days ago girl pre thing is really official 36:43.030 --> 36:47.260 so those conversations out will continue but a a definition of 36:47.260 --> 36:50.290 a strained the relationship is not about agreeing on everything. 36:50.290 --> 36:53.480 It's about having also having discussions where you may disagree 36:53.480 --> 36:55.390 and and and that may be the case right now. 36:56.960 --> 36:57.990 Ctf sure. 36:58.760 --> 37:02.380 Yeah there's a tendency on the statements about the you do not 37:02.410 --> 37:05.210 free from pollution there. They will attend the conference for 37:05.270 --> 37:11.500 a day and it's it's it's a busy lincoln's two% from parking 37:11.820 --> 37:16.270 for profits. Well we do welcome and a searing collisions decision 37:16.270 --> 37:19.940 to participate in the Geneva conference is is a significant step 37:19.940 --> 37:23.600 forward in the process to convened and the Geneva conference. 37:24.150 --> 37:27.340 Whose goal was the full and in implication of the G the communique 37:27.340 --> 37:31.100 and most importantly establishing by mutual consent at the two 37:31.100 --> 37:34.230 negotiating delegation to transitional governing body. 37:34.790 --> 37:36.630 We also represent we also. 37:37.460 --> 37:40.530 Welcome the inclusion of representative the kurdish national 37:40.530 --> 37:43.950 coalition within this year in coalition insuring the coalition 37:43.950 --> 37:46.060 is more inclusive. That's serious diversity. 37:46.670 --> 37:48.530 We're grief with. 37:49.100 --> 37:52.460 With a joint session represented for he me that there should 37:52.460 --> 37:56.720 not be pre conditions. I'm Geneva to however we wouldn't notice 37:56.720 --> 38:00.380 as secretary kerry said are following the london eleven meeting 38:00.550 --> 38:06.220 and ministerial and that the the the implementation of Geneva 38:06.220 --> 38:09.680 one through that process which is the creation of a transitional 38:09.680 --> 38:14.640 governing body by mutual consent and that's not a process through which. 38:15.150 --> 38:18.430 There's a way to see how S that would be a part of a transitional 38:18.430 --> 38:23.010 governing body. So the implementation and the intent of the press 38:23.010 --> 38:27.040 assists if their intent as for asset to go that actually would 38:27.040 --> 38:31.560 be a part of the process of implementing Geneva. One is so you 38:31.560 --> 38:35.990 don't require as a precondition that when they begin the negotiations 38:36.070 --> 38:39.580 at the end of that negotiation as it should be gone for the purpose 38:39.580 --> 38:42.790 of the negotiations this to temple nineteen able one as part 38:42.790 --> 38:45.630 of that is the creation of a transitional governing body by mutual 38:45.630 --> 38:49.020 consent because the opposition is not going to agree for aside 38:49.020 --> 38:51.970 the player the transitional governing body implementing Geneva. 38:51.970 --> 38:53.570 One accomplishes that. 38:54.170 --> 38:55.230 Finally one. 38:55.950 --> 39:00.220 If the the expect this in a position to be able to present the 39:00.220 --> 39:02.610 militant underground cables underground with kinds. 39:03.670 --> 39:07.950 Well yes eight I think your familiar with our view on the extremist 39:07.950 --> 39:12.370 members of the opposition and that we want the matter is opposition 39:12.370 --> 39:16.040 underneath umbrella of the SCC to be represented at there right 39:16.040 --> 39:20.760 now the next step is for them to appoint a delegation that strong 39:20.760 --> 39:25.020 and inclusive on that's a step they're working on as we speak 39:25.050 --> 39:30.060 and the next step in terms of the planning is for a tri lateral 39:30.060 --> 39:32.790 discussion the next trial out of discussion which will also take 39:32.790 --> 39:37.110 place in Geneva on november twenty fifth our Undersecretary showman. 39:37.340 --> 39:41.300 I will be av are leading a delegation was nice looking delegation 39:41.300 --> 39:41.980 should include. 39:42.520 --> 39:46.340 Live with the Syrian army or people underground that I can say 39:46.800 --> 39:51.510 in my life there there say we believe it should be inclusive 39:51.540 --> 39:54.330 label Labour to be strong and to be underneath the umbrella the 39:54.600 --> 39:56.760 associate they're working for that now. 39:57.630 --> 40:01.710 Of to of opposition statement just at the university of HTML 40:01.710 --> 40:04.370 when a new victim conference from home. 40:05.150 --> 40:08.590 I wore still a deliberations ran going about the apps and eight 40:08.590 --> 40:11.470 for the Geneva conference. I mentioned as mention the tri lateral 40:11.470 --> 40:15.000 meeting which will take place and about two weeks out again with 40:15.000 --> 40:18.020 the same representatives who were there last week's uncertain 40:18.020 --> 40:20.890 they will be I'd discussing that there and we're continuing to 40:20.890 --> 40:23.100 consult on the optimum time to have a conference. 40:23.780 --> 40:27.420 All schools after this meeting will be I don't wanna make a prediction 40:27.420 --> 40:30.300 but obviously add that's the step or we're moving closer to. 40:32.730 --> 40:36.430 When the bath was sort of look jimmy of tools improvement in 40:36.430 --> 40:39.920 Geneva one which means is that issue and his government budget. 40:41.060 --> 40:45.550 Is it. And advisers who was that his government by view of this 40:45.590 --> 40:46.440 that's that long. 40:47.080 --> 40:50.600 I mean why we've been that this government but it is that it 40:50.970 --> 40:53.060 can do what is their agreement about that. 40:53.750 --> 40:57.790 Out well I think the I would point you to from their london eleven 40:57.790 --> 41:00.670 communique which talked about a bit of this but. 41:01.360 --> 41:04.440 It certainly is not in the and step that there's a long way to 41:04.440 --> 41:09.260 go for syria. But the concern is the alternative to not pursuing 41:09.260 --> 41:12.900 a political transition out which would be done through a transitional 41:12.900 --> 41:16.430 governing body to have our prisoners from both sides to manage 41:16.430 --> 41:19.840 the path board would be the continue destruction of syria and 41:19.840 --> 41:23.320 that bloodshed of the people so that is a step that would begin 41:23.320 --> 41:25.960 the process to move in the political transition forward. 41:26.150 --> 41:27.530 But there's little of. 41:28.070 --> 41:31.510 Road map for the still but a new life and that elections will 41:31.670 --> 41:34.740 or as is certainly part of that which are all important steps 41:34.740 --> 41:38.120 would be part of an ongoing discussion that would take place 41:38.120 --> 41:41.520 butter focus. Now as I'm getting all parties to the table to 41:41.550 --> 41:44.730 create a transitional government backing and this in turn will 41:45.140 --> 41:45.570 put the world. 41:46.400 --> 41:49.120 Well of course than many steps that would need to take place are. 41:49.120 --> 41:52.170 Absolutely correct that a transitional governing body in itself 41:52.410 --> 41:56.410 does not resolve the crisis in syria but it is an important step 41:56.410 --> 41:57.120 toward doing that. 41:58.010 --> 41:59.300 It's not so sure. 41:59.900 --> 42:02.080 Yeah and a lot one hundred seventy nine syria. 42:02.630 --> 42:07.390 Ok by the jet egypt's. First the the reports coming that egypt 42:07.390 --> 42:13.020 will the day you will be able to handle emerges from the and 42:13.050 --> 42:17.230 the curfew was system that was up life for the last. Few weeks 42:17.230 --> 42:18.450 when few months and it's a. 42:19.100 --> 42:23.070 You have any comment on the Out we do we welcomed the in the 42:23.070 --> 42:26.240 formal lifting of the state of emergency including the curfew. 42:26.790 --> 42:29.960 However out of it also note that the government is considering 42:29.960 --> 42:33.390 other legislation regarding security. We urge the government 42:33.770 --> 42:37.690 to respect the rights of all egyptians. This includes ensuring 42:37.690 --> 42:41.010 that egyptians on all sides can peacefully exercise their right 42:41.010 --> 42:44.440 to freedom of assembling expression as well venturing to process 42:44.440 --> 42:48.000 them and also the sent civilians arrested are referred only to 42:48.000 --> 42:51.650 civilian court. So we welcome it but there are other steps of 42:51.650 --> 42:55.910 concern the courses that just talking of the Assumed that you 42:55.910 --> 43:00.080 get the chance to reach it to the egyptian government you'll right. 43:00.920 --> 43:03.680 I certainly all of those issues were discussed and secretary 43:03.680 --> 43:04.070 was there. 43:04.820 --> 43:09.400 The Other question the that to keep the before the you'll. 43:09.980 --> 43:12.750 Be there and secretively there after that. 43:13.400 --> 43:15.420 Is a lot of talk about the 43:16.810 --> 43:18.650 What we call it that russians are coming. 43:19.280 --> 43:20.030 Well let's. 43:21.580 --> 43:24.380 That we're calling and That is that. 43:26.030 --> 43:27.760 What it used to be different way. 43:28.490 --> 43:33.330 It up push more meet people at the oceans the each other's coming give. 43:33.960 --> 43:38.540 So it's is is that the issue that the how do you see is there 43:38.540 --> 43:41.490 any concern about the especially when there's a talk about the 43:41.800 --> 43:47.070 possibility of having arms or was just an HIV about the upcoming 43:47.070 --> 43:51.930 visit of the russian foreign affairs and the in that flying the whole. 43:53.030 --> 43:55.740 Flown off the top of that palm that that's a. 43:56.270 --> 43:58.450 It's about the possibility of. 43:58.970 --> 44:04.600 Taking the Arms form rational uses more investment in russia 44:04.790 --> 44:06.170 the with the diplomatically will. 44:06.830 --> 44:11.620 Mood. Well I can only is the tar relationship. Obviously the 44:11.620 --> 44:16.700 secretary was just there on he discuss our commitment to on the 44:16.700 --> 44:20.710 long term success of egypt and that was a message he delivered 44:20.710 --> 44:24.160 it was important for him to go the city also discussed are steps 44:24.160 --> 44:27.150 that they need to continue to take to implement the road map 44:27.310 --> 44:31.560 and to put in place a greater protection for the people of egypt. 44:32.180 --> 44:36.480 We remain committed to that his trip that there is evidence of 44:36.480 --> 44:39.750 our commitment to egypt up. We're aware that of course and the 44:39.750 --> 44:43.090 russians have a delegation visiting. I would I would it point 44:43.090 --> 44:46.450 you to have russian egyptian officials for any more details on 44:46.690 --> 44:49.370 and what they hope to accomplish generally. You don't have any 44:49.400 --> 44:52.860 course of the building because it's this is an issue it was a 44:52.860 --> 44:57.000 base before in other countries when there's kind of push more 44:57.000 --> 45:01.370 me certain and sources from other countries is what's the use 45:01.370 --> 45:05.610 would be sure surveys toward calls this concert was discussed 45:05.610 --> 45:08.800 for we catch the wage ischia the usual. 45:09.310 --> 45:13.610 Egyptian russian but that approach or may that's it quote. 45:14.300 --> 45:17.990 Comical future I'm not aware that being a part of their discussion 45:17.990 --> 45:21.150 as you know we were there for a short period of time their range 45:21.150 --> 45:24.510 of issues to discuss the secretary had quite a few meetings all 45:24.510 --> 45:26.830 he was there but it was more about the egypt U.S. 45:26.830 --> 45:31.500 relationship is might find questions leave it to the sector to 45:31.500 --> 45:37.490 win his meeting with loving home and the and UAV jen the You 45:37.520 --> 45:41.490 talk about the necessity olguin port this or that he might what 45:41.490 --> 45:42.040 that's a. 45:42.770 --> 45:49.020 Is it. Visit Mississippi SUP port egyptian economy mental state. 45:49.740 --> 45:54.020 Kim will be to be a level it at about the cases so that was discussing 45:54.050 --> 45:55.440 the there's always just like it. 45:56.570 --> 45:58.600 That. It all. 45:59.930 --> 46:03.460 Well that are you tap you know the secretary said emilio is you 46:03.460 --> 46:05.790 are he of the ballot that moved with it. 46:06.410 --> 46:10.710 Well of course there detail pox the relates to that because you've 46:10.710 --> 46:14.690 long before the event's of july third the secretary and head 46:14.690 --> 46:18.580 meetings previously with government officials concerns about 46:18.580 --> 46:23.250 the egyptian economy and they need to grow that has they they've 46:23.370 --> 46:25.270 continue they continue to exist. 46:25.780 --> 46:28.970 So certainly there are discussions about that that's a key pillar. 46:28.970 --> 46:32.920 I egypt success moving forty one egypt to be successful and the 46:32.920 --> 46:37.980 people to forge azzopardi that as economic reforms and on and 46:38.200 --> 46:42.800 ensuring that the economy is is thriving in growing just see 46:43.070 --> 46:44.120 if I wouldn't go. 46:45.590 --> 46:49.410 Mope that topic itself. But the what was discussed with the you 46:49.410 --> 46:51.860 we all fishing to go in the stock. 46:52.580 --> 46:56.770 And even writing he jet teaching your eye there secretary ed 46:56.820 --> 47:00.080 provided an update on his visit which happened just a couple 47:00.080 --> 47:05.430 of days before I conveyed admit that we wanted the transition 47:05.430 --> 47:06.750 in egypt to succeeded. 47:07.460 --> 47:10.200 That there are steps that we believe that the interim government 47:10.200 --> 47:14.630 needs to take up but overall the purpose of or visit was to convey 47:14.630 --> 47:19.030 that and to add to have that conversation about our relationship 47:19.030 --> 47:20.740 which is one or were deeply committed to. 47:21.800 --> 47:22.950 What will chair. 47:23.550 --> 47:28.800 A bit of a will see that there's a a gypsy formally that was 47:29.190 --> 47:32.380 reducing the Yes but it can move. 47:33.350 --> 47:33.930 Question about. 47:34.700 --> 47:36.890 And he still had so poor. 47:37.400 --> 47:41.630 And it's been five years of civil process with initiative and a. 47:42.260 --> 47:47.010 I think for for fear of a opera is in washington and I think 47:47.010 --> 47:50.930 she and meetings with state officials it you just. 47:51.500 --> 47:56.470 Kinda on the status of the approval process and china's newly 47:56.630 --> 47:58.590 grown if there's anything except that. 47:59.190 --> 48:02.530 I don't have an update on that on the processor prediction and 48:02.530 --> 48:05.540 the timing of its conclusion. I know you're well aware that we've 48:05.570 --> 48:08.910 interviewing comments and and working towards that the final 48:08.910 --> 48:12.800 report that you are right that asses assistant secretary jones 48:12.800 --> 48:15.790 another state department officials that that she is meeting I 48:15.790 --> 48:20.050 should say with alberta premier arson redford today on she meets 48:20.050 --> 48:22.830 regularly as to other state department officials with interested 48:22.830 --> 48:27.500 parties at their request and it and premier redford requested 48:27.500 --> 48:31.610 the meeting odds of routine meeting. They've met before and But 48:31.610 --> 48:35.530 beyond that I have any update on timing or status to you the 48:35.730 --> 48:39.120 are you aware of the Frazier institute to this report. 48:40.310 --> 48:43.310 Visits to the camera to the report on the streets and these things 48:43.660 --> 48:47.150 will thirty seven and safer than transferring three heroes when 48:47.270 --> 48:50.780 I'm not I'm sure that our oh yes team and I'm happy to check 48:50.780 --> 48:54.070 with them and see if we have any specific reaction on top of 48:54.220 --> 48:56.990 the for sure and this is the of. 48:58.100 --> 49:03.330 Swearing in of on foster care line hadn't and why is that on 49:03.330 --> 49:06.270 swearing is close to the new administration. It's what you think. 49:06.770 --> 49:09.900 A deal that nominating her and the consumer is that I think they'll 49:09.900 --> 49:12.450 be something that would be open to the press and yet there is 49:12.450 --> 49:14.620 precedent for opening set swearing in. 49:15.320 --> 49:19.320 I have to check on mentally summer clothes summer open it up 49:19.320 --> 49:22.920 to the person that sells. Well known for some the sometimes we 49:22.920 --> 49:26.470 do and I know that they're the and embassy of japan as hosting 49:26.470 --> 49:29.200 an event for her later this evening much of believe there's press 49:29.200 --> 49:32.700 access to so you will certainly have the opportunity to see her 49:32.700 --> 49:36.400 and to see and the secretary wishing her. Well but and happy 49:36.400 --> 49:37.950 to check that they're more details on it. 49:38.740 --> 49:44.310 Up. Sunday to eritrea. Sure of your response to reports of public 49:44.310 --> 49:47.790 executions taking place sometimes in response to the For the 49:47.790 --> 49:48.340 crime of. 49:48.930 --> 49:50.980 Watching south korean the television to. 49:51.650 --> 49:55.340 I you know I don't I can I can project what have you iffy at 49:55.340 --> 49:58.840 best but I do one untapped or team about it. So I didn't and 49:58.840 --> 50:01.270 have a chance to do that before it came down here so by we get 50:01.270 --> 50:03.900 something specific for you and of course anyone who's interested 50:03.900 --> 50:04.520 in the stop that. 50:05.500 --> 50:09.800 What are you the human rights for me to the United nations and 50:09.800 --> 50:11.990 the Commonwealth it's I did see that. 50:13.300 --> 50:20.120 Mm. None of them from thomas and Will we regret that some countries 50:20.120 --> 50:22.740 elected to the human rights council has failed to show their 50:22.740 --> 50:26.280 commitments to the promotion and protection of human rights I 50:26.280 --> 50:29.140 and creating the council member States pledged to take human 50:29.140 --> 50:32.430 rights record into account when voting for council membership. 50:32.770 --> 50:37.270 However at the same time. I we have been able I there are countries 50:37.380 --> 50:41.060 that were just elected including russia cuba and china who of 50:41.060 --> 50:44.450 previously served on the council before I and we have still been 50:44.450 --> 50:48.070 able to work together and make progress so that is what we are 50:48.070 --> 50:50.240 hopeful of with the council moving forward. 50:51.290 --> 50:56.310 It a of a lot of a couple weeks ago german delegation and they're 50:56.340 --> 51:00.300 not gonna take it from your move visited here can talk about 51:00.690 --> 51:05.350 what yet the solution of usually cannot commit update to the 51:05.640 --> 51:08.090 couple weeks and a yet approach. 51:09.280 --> 51:12.770 Well as you know and there is a review that's on-going and that's 51:12.770 --> 51:13.370 being led. 51:13.970 --> 51:17.040 By the white house side of the president called for its looking 51:17.040 --> 51:21.060 at activities around the world with a special emphasis on examine 51:21.060 --> 51:23.250 whether we have the appropriate posture when it comes to heads 51:23.250 --> 51:26.470 of state and how weak award me whether closest allies and partners 51:26.680 --> 51:29.780 and what are for their guiding principle should be the state 51:29.780 --> 51:33.540 department is of course participating and that our role here is. 51:34.040 --> 51:37.880 Of course says as the chief diplomat secretary kerry of the country 51:37.880 --> 51:41.900 and as many other chief tipple Debbie diplomats around him is 51:41.900 --> 51:45.870 to communicate with here from I'll listen to any concerns as 51:45.870 --> 51:50.190 their expressed are woefully alleviate those concerns and strengthen 51:50.190 --> 51:53.030 our intel gathering relationships moving for but that review 51:53.030 --> 51:55.760 as I'm going and we still expected to be completed by the end 51:55.760 --> 51:56.210 of the year. 51:56.870 --> 52:01.100 And I it's very difficult. But the holiday zinc can make an that 52:01.170 --> 52:04.800 think about us beating national security and fifteen. 52:05.700 --> 52:09.930 That's how can we yeah I'll that's a part of the review and one 52:09.930 --> 52:12.790 of the major issues. That's that's being looked at and certainly 52:12.790 --> 52:16.840 we want to continue to protect United States citizens and protect 52:16.840 --> 52:20.610 those of our allies but I also recognizes the secretariat said 52:20.610 --> 52:23.780 as the president has said that and sometimes there's an inclination 52:23.780 --> 52:27.490 to keep up with technology and we have to take a close look at 52:27.660 --> 52:29.270 those principles that I just laid. Out. 52:32.510 --> 52:36.530 Sure a video either to say what topic concern. The philippines 52:36.570 --> 52:41.430 philippines has yellow information and U.S. and indeed deliver there. 52:41.430 --> 52:45.200 But I wanted to ask are you were an E an evacuation efforts going 52:45.200 --> 52:47.780 on of americans for experience. 52:48.710 --> 52:52.050 It's so giving details money and give you just a little odd jane. 52:52.050 --> 52:55.390 Obviously there's a lot of coronation going on between all of 52:55.390 --> 52:59.340 the agencies and then it's sick AIG a tremendous focus by are 52:59.340 --> 53:02.140 the route rather than agencies on that so out there just to give 53:02.140 --> 53:06.470 you a brief update and there have been to buy U.S. citizen death 53:06.470 --> 53:09.840 and the philippines the number made changes we receive additional 53:09.840 --> 53:13.710 information out the U.S. embassy inman allies providing consul 53:13.710 --> 53:17.220 assistance to the families of the deceased I'd of their respective 53:17.220 --> 53:20.430 the families and we're not of quest providing details. I'd. 53:20.430 --> 53:23.500 Consul officials are also checking on and the in on the welfare 53:23.500 --> 53:26.610 fewer citizens have enrolled at the embassy or whose loved ones 53:26.610 --> 53:31.700 have contacted us at team of embassy officials will travel to 53:31.700 --> 53:34.760 the impact of area november thirteenth to assist U.S. 53:34.760 --> 53:36.620 citizens and and what their needs are. 53:37.310 --> 53:38.150 Got him policing. 53:39.070 --> 53:44.190 Maybe by a few quantify how many on Wall stern whereabouts request. 53:44.190 --> 53:48.510 You've got an and how many it checked-in. I mean how many on 53:48.540 --> 53:51.290 if you could provide and the numbers on how many americans. 53:51.890 --> 53:55.520 This earlier in the area of how many americans that invalidated 53:55.520 --> 53:58.940 the they're dealing with fifty four I believe that's now number 53:58.940 --> 54:02.800 weekend providing and then it's obviously that let me check whether 54:02.830 --> 54:05.950 our consulate team and see if there's more details we can give 54:05.950 --> 54:10.650 leilani usually it's an issue security target. That's that on 54:10.650 --> 54:13.160 dangerous place. And you don't wanna for those. 54:13.760 --> 54:17.950 But I do believe in previous cases such as the tsunami and other 54:17.950 --> 54:21.170 and that are eighty and other international investors there is 54:21.170 --> 54:24.150 a precedent for talking about those numbers in terms of how the 54:24.150 --> 54:26.930 americans are looking for. Sure we you I will check with them 54:26.930 --> 54:30.620 and see where we are and there's a number to update yuan. I in 54:30.620 --> 54:33.840 terms of the question of evacuation. I have to check with them 54:33.840 --> 54:37.790 on that as well I mean the point is we're this situation is fluid. 54:37.790 --> 54:41.520 Of course we're contacting citizens on the ground we're making 54:41.520 --> 54:45.400 our consul are affairs officials available. We have a stateside 54:45.400 --> 54:50.750 call center on individuals are encouraged to contact email or 54:50.750 --> 54:54.320 the U.S. embassy directly if they need assistance. So at we're 54:54.350 --> 54:56.850 we're taking every step possible to help on the ground. 54:58.040 --> 55:03.650 You think you are the Our..