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We're disappointed that so far they have not welcomed international participation in an inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened in Andijan
U.S. disappointed by Uzbek 'no' to probe May 20, 2005
Our policy is to help the North Korean people with humanitarian assistance, regardless of any political dispute
U.S. food aid shipments to N.Korea halted May 20, 2005
We have urged the parties to focus on how they can calm the situation and not to take any escalatory actions
U.S. urges Palestinians to end attacks May 19, 2005
The United States sees this as a welcome step that will be constructive for regional relations and will help Estonia and Russia move ahead from their painful past
U.S. welcomes Russia-Estonia deal May 18, 2005
We're not in a position to go through particular meetings the secretary has and don't make it a general practice to release our transcripts of her meetings
U.S. downplays German U.N. report May 18, 2005
For the similarly named Congressman from Virginia, see Rick Boucher.
Richard A. Boucher (born 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland) was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs on February 21, 2006. The Bureau of South Asian Affairs was expanded to include the nations of Central Asia shortly before his confirmation.
In 2005, Boucher became the longest-serving Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs in the Department of State’s history. He began his most recent tenure as Spokesman for the State Department in May, 2000 under Secretary Madeleine Albright and continued as Spokesman throughout the tenure of Secretary Colin Powell and for Secretary Condoleezza Rice until June 2005. He has previously served as the Department's Deputy Spokesman under Secretary Baker, starting in 1989 and became the Spokesman for Secretary Eagleburger in August 1992 and for Secretary Christopher until June 1993.