19 July 1999
Text: Korea Four Party Talks Sixth Plenary to Convene August 5
(U.S. seeks reduction of tension on Korean Peninsula) (260) The United States, China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to convene the Sixth Plenary of the Four Party Talks in Geneva beginning August 5, 1999. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of State July 19, Ambassador Charles Kartman, U.S. Special Envoy for the Korean Peace Talks, will lead the U.S. delegation to the plenary, which will be chaired by China. Following is the text of the statement: (begin text) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman July 19, 1999 #99/623 STATEMENT BY JAMES P. RUBIN, SPOKESMAN FOUR PARTY TALKS: SIXTH PLENARY TO CONVENE AUGUST 5 The U.S., China, the ROK, and the DPRK have agreed to convene the Sixth Plenary of the Four Party Talks in Geneva beginning August 5, 1999. U.S. Special Envoy for the Korean Peace Talks, Ambassador Charles Kartman, will lead the U.S. delegation. China will chair the Sixth Plenary, per the agreed rotation. U.S. goals in the Four Party Talks continue to be the reduction of tension on the Korean Peninsula and replacing the Armistice by the achievement of a permanent peace arrangement there. Two subcommittees respectively addressed these goals in previous rounds and will continue their work at the Sixth Plenary. As in the past, the Swiss government is providing facilitative assistance for the talks, and we are grateful for its support. (end text)
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