Russia-China joint declaration refers to Korean issue
KCNA
Moscow, May 28 (KCNA) -- Russian President V. V. Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao signed a Russia-China joint declaration in Moscow on May 27, according to Itar-Tass.
The joint declaration referred to the Korean issue as follows:
Both sides expressed their belief that to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula is in conformity not only with the security interests of both china and Russia, but also with the common aspiration of the international community.
Both sides voiced their opposition to resorting to pressure or military means in solving the problem.
Both sides agreed to guarantee the nuclear-free status of the Korean Peninsula, nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the security of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and to create favorable conditions for the DPRK's social-economic development.
Both sides stressed that the key to resolving the Korean Peninsula issue lies in the political will of the concerned parties, and that the crisis should be solved by political and diplomatic means.
The two sides also vowed to strengthen their cooperation in maintaining peace, stability and development on the Korean Peninsula.
