North Korea has made due preparation for discussing initial
steps of denuclearization during the pending session of six-party
talks, North Korean top envoy Kim Kye-gwan said in Beijing
Thursday.
Kim made the remarks upon arrival at the airport Thursday. "We
are neither optimist nor pessimist because there are still a lot of
problems to be resolved," Kim told reporters at the airport.
"We will judge the success of the talks by the standard that
whether the United States will give up hostile policy and follow
peaceful coexistence," said Kim.
The third phase of the fifth round six-party talks is scheduled
to open at 16:20, Thursday. All the six delegations to the talks,
namely China, North Korea, the United States, the Republic of Korea
(ROK), Japan and Russia, have been in Beijing.
Before the opening ceremony, China and North Korea, and ROK and
Japan will hold bilateral meetings respectively, followed by a top
negotiators' meeting.
The delegations have held frequent bilateral meetings after
arrival, sending messages of high expectation for this session of
talks.
(Xinhua News Agency February 8, 2007)
