Pakistan Welcomes Talks Between Republic Of Korea, Democratic Peoples' Republic Of Korea

Pakistan welcomes the recent talks held between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) and hopes that this new phase of talks between the two sides would help to ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the goodwill generated by the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would lead to lasting peace, prosperity, stability, reconciliation and cooperation in the region

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2018 ) :Pakistan welcomes the recent talks held between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) and hopes that this new phase of talks between the two sides would help to ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the goodwill generated by the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would lead to lasting peace, prosperity, stability, reconciliation and cooperation in the region.

A foreign office statement said that Pakistan has always encouraged the DPRK and RoK to resume meaningful negotiations and supported all efforts for smooth reunification of the Korean Peninsula including the two Summits between North and South Korea in June 2000 and 2007.

It has been Pakistan's consistent position that all relevant parties should comply with their international obligations, pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy to reduce tensions and work towards achieving a comprehensive solution.