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14th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Close

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, May 7 (KCNA) -- The 14th inter-Korean ministerial talks closed Friday. At the talks both sides raised and discussed the principled and urgent matters arising in further developing the inter-Korean relations in conformity with the historic period in which those seeking division and confrontation have been replaced by the new forces aspiring after national independence and reunification which are leading the era of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
    The north side set out a reasonable draft document comprehending the proposal of the south side from the sincere stand to develop the north-south relations on the principle of national cooperation.
    Both sides share the view on developing the inter-Korean relations to meet the expectation and desire of all the fellow countrymen, and released a joint press release in this regard.
    The press release reads as follows:
    Joint press release on the 14th inter-Korean ministerial talks.
    The 14th inter-Korean ministerial talks were held in Pyongyang from May 4 to 7, 2004.
    At the talks both sides shared the understanding that inter-Korean relations should be developed in the basic spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, agreed to open the talks between military authorities of the two sides and decided to pursue the discussion on the issues raised by both sides.
    The north and the south decided to hold the 15th inter-Korean ministerial talks in Seoul from August 3 to 6, 2004. May 7, 2004 Pyongyang