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Kim Yong Nam Clarifies DPRK Stand at Asia-Africa Summit

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, April 23 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, who is leading the DPRK delegation, made a speech at the Asia-Africa Summit in Indonesia on April 22. He said that the Korean people commemorating the golden jubilee of the Bandung Conference recall with deep emotion the historic days when President Kim Il Sung, the father of the nation, and leader Kim Jong Il attended the commemorations of the 10th anniversary of the conference, conducting indefatigable external activities to develop the friendly and cooperative relations with the non-aligned countries.
    He expressed the belief that the summit would offer a meaningful occasion of reaffirming the principle and spirit of Bandung and demonstrating once again the commitment made by the peoples of the two continents to build a new international order and their united might. He stressed it is very important for achieving peace, security and progress on the two continents to establish the strategic partnership between the Asian and African countries at present.
    Underscoring the need for the summit to pay attention to the following issues when adopting a joint strategy and action program related to the establishment of the strategic partnership between Asia and Africa, he clarified the DPRK stand as follows: Firstly, establishing the Asian-African strategic partnership should be a process of carrying forward the "Bandung spirit".
    Secondly, its establishment should be a vigorous process for the peoples of the two continents to stand up against the present international challenges by their concerted efforts.
    Thirdly, its establishment should be a process of expanding south-south cooperation to promote the establishment of new south-south economic relations.
    Referring to the issue of protecting peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, he said it is quite natural for the DPRK to have built up a nuclear deterrent force to defend itself under the present situation where the U.S. has massively shipped up-to-date nuclear war means into the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding areas and staged large-scale nuclear war drills in a bid to stifle the DPRK system. Therefore, we are highly proud to have become able to prevent a war and achieve peace in Northeast Asia, he said, and went on:
    The nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. can be solved only when the latter respects former's sovereignty and choice, makes a switchover from its hostile policy to the policy of peaceful coexistence and completely dismantles all its nuclear weapons and removes the threat of a nuclear war from the Korean Peninsula and its vicinity.
    Expressing thanks to the governments of the Asian and African countries for supporting the Korean people's cause of independent national reunification, he expressed the expectation that they would continue to render positive solidarity to them.
    The DPRK government and people will as ever make a positive contribution to advancing the cause of global independence by fulfilling their responsibility and duty to boost friendship and cooperation among Asian and African countries, he stressed.