Korea-Russia Senior Representatives on North Korea Nuclear Issue Discuss Denuclearization and Lasting Peace on the Korean Peninsula

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the afternoon of the 29th, Noh Kyu-duk, the newly appointed Chief Negotiator for Korean Peninsula Peace, held the first Korea-Russia senior representative telephone consultation on North Korean nuclear issues with Igor Margulov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia-Pacific of Russia, in a meeting that also served as an introductory courtesy call.

Both sides shared their assessments of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and exchanged views on cooperation measures between the two countries to steadily manage the current situation while achieving complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and progress toward the establishment of lasting peace.

Furthermore, both parties agreed on the need to maintain close communication and cooperation between Korea and Russia on North Korean nuclear and related issues through various means, including holding face-to-face consultations. Meanwhile, Chief Noh invited Deputy Minister Margulov to visit Korea at an early date.

Earlier, Chief Noh held the first senior representative consultation on North Korean nuclear issues with Wu Jianghao, Deputy Director-General of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which also served as an introductory meeting. Deputy Director-General Wu was appointed at the end of September and oversees Korean Peninsula-related affairs. This consultation was the first with the Korean side.

Both sides shared recent assessments of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and exchanged views on cooperation measures to steadily manage the current situation and advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.

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