Sunday, September 13, 2009

South Korea supported the U.S. and Pyongyang talks

WASHINGTON - South Korea announced it would not be opposed if the United States in direct talks tried to convince North Korea to re-join the talks on nuclear disarmament.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs južnokorejskog Mun Jong-Tae said in Seoul that his country supported the bilateral talks between Washington and Pyongyang, if they were held within the six-talks, told Voice of America today.

Official State Department two days ago said that the Obama administration willing to special U.S. envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth held direct talks with North Korean officials on the issue.

"We are ready to enter into bilateral negotiations with North Korea, told reporters State Department spokesman Philip Crowley.

For now, not determined by either time or place of direct talks, Crowley said, adding that decisions about next week, transferred agencies.

The new strategy was agreed as the Bosworth and another senior U.S. envoy Sung Kim, this week conducted consultations in Asia on North Korean nuklarnom issue with their counterparts from South Korea, China, Japan and Russia, the remaining six-participant conversation.

The United States announced that there were no changes in policy, because the bilateral discussions with Pyongyang be conducted as part šestostranog process, told the Voice of America.

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