2nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between DPRK and EU observed
KCNA
Pyongyang, May 15 (KCNA) -- Papers here Wednesday dedicated articles to the second anniversary of the opening of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and the European Union.
The DPRK visit of the EU top-level delegation in may 2001 marked an important occasion in developing the relations between the DPRK and the EU.
The relations between the DPRK and the EU have developed since the opening of diplomatic relations between them, said Rodong Sinmun in a signed article.
It went on:
The EU is firmly maintaining its independence in the fields of politics, economy, security and diplomacy as required by the new century.
It is the desire of the EU to build integrated, united and powerful Europe. It is increasing its say to realize the multipolarization of the world, opposed to U.S. unilateralism as evidenced by its arbitrary and high-banded practices on the international arena.
The EU worked out its economic strategy with a view to checking the U.S. economic infiltration and pressure upon the European region and introduced euro from January 1, 2002.
Now the countries of the EU are going ahead of the united states in gross output value and trade value of the world at present. The EU recently agreed with ASEAN to found the EU-ASEAN trans-regional trade organization as part of the preparations to conclude a free trade agreement between the two regions with an aim to boost the economic ties between them.
It also agreed to set out a new European security conception, drawing the lesson that the security of the EU can not be guaranteed without its strong defence capability. It is going ahead with the project to coordinate views of its member states on many issues such as joint European security and defence policy. "European rapid defence force " will appear before long to perform its independent defence function.
The efforts of the EU to protect independence and realize the multipolarization of the world will create an atmosphere favorable for the development of its relations with the DPRK.
