Francois Hollande Quotes

Syria doesn't want to talk with us on a bilateral basis, only under the auspices of the United States.

Our public dealings with the Russians can hardly lead to any clear and satisfactory results unless they are preceded by preparatory discussions of the most secret and delicate nature.

If the condition of our relations with other nations is less gratifying than it has usually been at former periods, it is certainly more satisfactory than a nation so unhappily distracted as we are might reasonably apprehended.

The United States has better relations with the countries of Asia than any of them have with each other.

I am confident the Obama administration will work professionally with any Israeli government.

I criticized Nawaz Sharif's personal friendship with Modi, but my point has been that there should be good and friendly ties between India and Pakistan at state level. But friendship between these two leaders hasn't turned into a friendly relationship between the two states.

State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.

I never met Putin. This is not my best friend. But if the United States got along with Russia, wouldn't be so bad.

For the Mexican people, for the Mexican government, the very good relationship with the United States of America is, of course, essential.

From the beginning, the United States has enjoyed close and valued ties with the Muslim world.

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States.

A great nation like the United States has many and varied interests, and we need both to do business with tyrants and to engage constantly in multilateral diplomacy.

I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China.

We all read news stories about the difficulties and tensions that the United States has with our allies and even with coalition partners in Iraq, but we rarely read about the good news.

Just this week, Syria broke off all relations with the United States military and the CIA.

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.

Americans appreciate the way our friends around the world are sticking by us, and we all hope for their continued support in what's going to be some very trying times.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

The U.A.E. is a firm ally of the United States and deserves better treatment than it received in the Dubai Ports World fiasco in 2006.

With European powers no new subjects of difficulty have arisen, and those which were under discussion, although not terminated, do not present a more unfavorable aspect for the future preservation of that good understanding which it has ever been our desire to cultivate.

I am keen to maintain very good relations and develop the relationship with the United States.

This fact lays on us - so long as the maintenance of good relations with Russia seems to us worth an effort - the duty of satisfying Russia that she has no need to fear any invasion of her sphere of interests on Germany's part.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

U.S.-Israel relations are often depicted as an extended honeymoon, but that's a false image.