 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| . |  |
. |
Negotiation only option for N. Korea: Russian official
Moscow (AFP) Nov 24, 2009 North Korea has no alternative but to reopen negotiations over its nuclear programme, the president of Russia's upper house of parliament Sergey Mironov said Tuesday. "There is no real alternative to the negotiations," Mironov was quoted as saying by the Itar-Tass news agency. North Korea quit six-party talks with South Korea, China, Russia, Japan and the United States in April, a month before it tested a second atomic weapon. Mironov stressed that "only the negotiation process, guarantees and multilateral involvement can lead to the successful political settlement of the nuclear issue." "Russia cannot look calmly on when they are building and testing a nuclear weapon," he added. While urging the North Koreans to return to talks, Mironov said he understood Pyongyang was weary of a strong military presence from the United States, South Korea and Japan close to its borders. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il said last month he was ready to reopen talks, but only if bilateral discussions with the United States are satisfactory. Stephen Bosworth, US special representative for North Korean policy, is scheduled to visit the communist state on December 8 in a bid to persuade it to return to the negotiating table.
Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
China, N.Korea pledge to strengthen allianceSeoul (AFP) Nov 23, 2009 Chinese and North Korean defence chiefs have pledged to strengthen their military alliance -- dating back to the Korean War -- during talks in Pyongyang, state media said Monday. The move came after Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie arrived in North Korea for talks Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Liang told a reception by Pyongyang's defence chief Kim Yong-Chun ... read more |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2009 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook