Canada Welcomes Six-Party Talks Agreement and Inter-Korean Summit

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October 4, 2007
No. 136
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following
statement welcoming the progress achieved in the Six-Party Talks on the
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and in the discussions between the leaders of
North and South Korea.
“Canada welcomes the Six-Party Talks agreement in which North Korea pledged to
provide a complete declaration of all its nuclear programs and disable the Yongbyon
nuclear facilities by December 31, 2007. These are important steps toward the full
dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs. We call on North Korea to
take prompt action to fulfill its commitments and to continue to develop its broader
international relations.
“We support the inter-Korean dialogue. The just-concluded inter-Korean summit is a
welcome step that can only enhance understanding between North and South Korea.
Canada expects that this will contribute toward greater inter-Korean economic
cooperation and the reduction of military tension, as well as to the realization of the
Korean people’s desire for peaceful reunification of the peninsula.
“Canada will continue to work with the international community to support the process
of denuclearization and development of the Korean Peninsula.”
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