Anders Fogh Rasmussen Quotes

More Than Forty Years Of Communist Rule In Central And Eastern Europe Resulted In An Unhappy And Artificial Division Of Europe. It Is This Dark Chapter Of European History That We Now Have The Opportunity To Close.

I Don't Think More Mega-summits Is The Way To Secure Effective Implementation.

I Was Deeply Distressed That The Cartoons Were Seen By Many Muslims As An Attempt By Denmark To Mark And Insult Or Behave Disrespectfully Towards Islam Or The Prophet Mohammed.

Ten Years Ago U.s. Defence Investment Represented Almost Half Of All Defence Expenditure In The Whole Alliance. Today It Is 75%. This Increasing Economic Gap May Also Lead To An Increasing Technology Gap Which Will Almost Hamper The Inter-operability Between Our Forces.

Actually I Can't Imagine Nato Troops On The Ground And I Think It's Also Important To Send That Very Clear Message To The Un And Other Organisations Right Now So That Appropriate Plans Can Be In Place In Due Time And The Gaddafi Regime Can Collapse Soon.

Perhaps We Underestimated The Challenges In Afghanistan In The Past. That's Why We Are Now Strengthening And Intensifying Our Commitment.

It Is The Responsibility Of Afghanistan's New Government To Gain Better Control Over The Country's Administration And To Resolutely Fight The Drug Trade And Corruption.

Iran Also Has An Extensive Missile Development Programme. Iranian Officials Declare That The Range Of Their Modified Shahab-3 Missiles Is 2,000km, Putting Allied Countries Such As Turkey, Greece, Romania, And Bulgaria Within Reach.

I Think President Karzai Realizes Exactly How Important It Is To Strengthen The Fight Against Corruption In The Country Now, Step Up Endeavors To Stop The Drug Trade And To Deliver Better Governance. He Said As Much In His Inaugural Address.

I Know Very Well That Berlin Attaches Great Importance To Nato And Solidarity, In Terms Of Sharing The Burden. For This Reason, I Feel Confident That The German Government Will Take The Right Decision, One That Serves Both German And Nato Interests.

We're Strongly In Favor Of The U.n. Plan For A Solution To The Cyprus Conflict. Hopefully A Solution Can Be Found Before The End Of This Summit, But We Cannot And Will Not Let It Block Our Decisions On Enlargement.

I Welcome The Signing By The Presidential Candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah And Dr. Ashraf Ghani Of An Agreement On The Formation Of A Government Of National Unity In Afghanistan.