Russian delegation head Alexander Alexeyev said yesterday the
Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is unlikely to be solved within a
short period of time as it has been an issue for
years.??
"The problems have accumulated over the years, no matter how
wishful you are or how serious the problem is, it could not be
solved within three or five days," Alexeyev told a press
briefing.
The US and North Korean delegations held three-hour one-on-one
consultations on Thursday morning and agreed to continue
consultations.
Describing the US-North Korea consultations as difficult,
Alexeyev said "it is the first time for both sides to speak so
deeply," adding that "they are tough, but they could be more
flexible."
According to Alexeyev, the fourth round of six-party talks is
not the final round.
(Xinhua News Agency July 29, 2005)