The Russian, Chinese and North Korean deputy foreign ministers have agreed that the UN Security Council (UNSC) should begin timely revision of the sanctions against Pyongyang, the joint communique, published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on Wednesday, said
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th October, 2018) The Russian, Chinese and North Korean deputy foreign ministers have agreed that the UN Security Council (UNSC) should begin timely revision of the sanctions against Pyongyang, the joint communique, published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on Wednesday, said.
According to the communique, Russia's Igor Morgulov, China's Kong Xuanyou and North Korea's Choe Son Hui held trilateral consultations on the situation on the Korean Peninsula in Moscow on Tuesday.
"Taking into account the important steps taken by North Korea toward denuclearization, the sides considered it necessary to start timely revision of the sanctions against North Korea by the UN Security Council. The sides also reaffirmed their position against unilateral sanctions," the document read.
The diplomats also expressed their support for the negotiation process aimed at improvement of relations between the United States and North Korea, as well as between Pyongyang and Seoul.
"The sides unanimously agreed that there was no alternative to a peaceful political and diplomatic settlement of the whole range of problems of the Korean Peninsula. They also commended the efforts taken by the countries involved in promoting dialogue in the interests of such a settlement. The sides expressed their support for negotiations between North Korea and the United States, North and South Korea in order to alleviate mutual concerns and improve relations," the document read.
