Inter-Korean military working contact made
Panmunjom, January 27 (KCNA) -- A contact of heads of the north and the south side delegations to the inter-Korean military working talks took place at the Thongil House in the north side's portion of Panmunjom today. At the contact the north side was represented by senior colonel of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces Yu Yong Chol and the south side by colonel of the Defence Ministry Mun Song Muk.The contact dealt with the issue of adopting a tentative agreement on passage through temporary roads in the east and west coastal areas under the control of the north and south sides.
The head of the north side noted that the temporary roads in the east and west coastal areas have not yet been opened to traffic and the historic project for relinking the blood ties of the nation has been delayed due to the U.S. unreasonable intervention. Any problem should be daringly solved by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation in its interests in the basic spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, he said.
He also stated that the armies of the north and south sides should fully discharge their responsibility and role in respecting and strictly implementing the agreement reached between the Korean People's Army side and the "un forces" side, which stipulates that any military problem raised in the areas under the control of the north and south sides shall be discussed and settled between both sides, and inter-Korean agreements on military guarantee.
At the contact both sides adopted and put into force the "tentative agreement on military guarantee for passage through temporary roads in the east and west coastal areas under the control of the north and south sides".
According to the agreement, both sides will open certain sections of the military demarcation line where temporary roads will be reconnected.
They should notify each other in advance of the list of persons of each side and the number of their vehicles and equipment and time of passage through MDL, if they are supposed to pass through the above-said roads to enter each other's areas, and allow the passage of the permitted persons, vehicles and equipment through MDL and ensure their security.
