Russian envoy says talks on N. Korea helped strengthen trust
21/08/2007 15:14 MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) - Six-nation working group talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, concluded in Moscow Tuesday, provided a valuable forum for improving mutual trust, a Russian diplomat said.
The working group on peace and security in Northeast Asia's two-day talks were chaired by Russia and attended by delegations from the other five nations involved in negotiations on the North Korean nuclear issue - South and North Korea, China, the United States, and Japan.
"Our aim was to listen to each other and enhance mutual trust. I believe a better understanding has been achieved," said Ambassador at Large Vladimir Rakhmanin, representing Russia at the talks.
Five working groups operate as part of six-nation talks on the North's denuclearization. International efforts seeking a nuclear-free Korean Peninsular, stepped up after the North conducted nuclear tests last October, produced a breakthrough February when Pyongyang agreed to gradually close its nuclear facilities in exchange for economic aid and other concessions.
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