The six parties to Korean nuclear issue talks reiterated on
Sunday the goal of the six-party talks is the denuclearization of
the Korean Peninsula through peaceful means and agreed to produce a
common document to this end, according to the chairman's statement
issued in Beijing on Sunday.
The statement, read by Chinese chief negotiator Wu Dawei after
the morning's meeting of delegation heads, says the first phase of
the fourth round of the six-party talks were held in Beijing from
July 26 to August 7.
The six parties, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal
consultation, conducted serious, pragmatic and in-depth discussions
and consultations in a good atmosphere. All the parties have
enhanced mutual understanding, expanded consensus and made positive
progress during the talks, the statement says.
The six parties reaffirmed the goal of the six-party talks is
the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through peaceful means
and agreed to produce a common document to this end.
The negotiators had in-depth and useful discussions on the
contents of the common document and reached a consensus on many
aspects.
They decided to take a recess so that the parties concerned can
go back to report to their respective governments about the
development of the talks and further study their positions for
settling the differences that still exist.
During the recess, it says, the parties will keep mutual
communication and consultation.
The next phase of the six-party talks is to resume in the week
beginning Aug. 29 this year, and the specific date will be
discussed later, it says.
The six parties reiterated they will continue to push forward
the process of the six-party talks. ??
(Xinhua News Agency August 7, 2005)