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Agreement on Connection of Inter-Korean Rails and Roads - Gaeseong ( June 09, 2003 )

2003-06-10

(The following is an unofficial English-language translation of the text of agreement reached at the end of the fifth working-level inter-Korean contact on the connection of South-North railways and roads)

Agreement on the Connection of South-North Railways and Roads at the Fifth Working-level Contact

The South and the North held the fifth working-level contact on the connection of South-North railways and roads from June 7 to June 9, 2003, in Gaeseong and agreed on the following:

1. The South and the North will jointly hold ceremonies for the connection of the Seoul-Sinuiju Railway and the Donghae (East Sea) Railway at the connection sites June 14, 2003.

The two parties will notify the other of the participants, except for work personnel, two days prior to the ceremonies and guarantee the safety and convenience of the participants.

The format, scope and method of the ceremonies for the connection of the South-North railways will be pursuant to Appendix 1 of this Agreement.

2. For a smooth connection of the Seoul-Sinuiju Railway and the Donghae Railway and their parallel roads, the South and the North will bring items, materials and equipment as specified in Annex 1 and cooperate positively in providing them to avoid adverse impact on the work.

The two parties will continue to discuss and fix the items and amount of the materials and equipment through exchange of documents.

The two parties will agree and adjust the first batch of materials as specified in Appendix 3 to facilitate uninterrupted work for the Seoul-Sinuiju Railway and the Donghae Railway and their roads.

3. According to the Agreement on the provision of materials and equipment for the work to connect the railways and the roads, the South will provide technical assistance for the installment of equipment and a normal operation from mid-June to the end of July and the North will guarantee safety and convenience for the technical personnel.

Technical assistance will be provided in accordance with Appendix 2 of the Agreement.

4. Delivery and acceptance of the materials and equipment for the connection of the railways and roads between the South and the North and comings and goings of technical personnel will be done through temporary roads built along the Seoul-Sinuiju Railway and the Donghae Railway.

Entry and exit of the personnel will be in accordance with the already set procedures for entry and exit.

5. The South and the North will conduct on-site surveys to help design signals, communication and power systems during the month of July at an agreed time.

6. The third meeting of the working-level discussions for the connection of the South-North railways and roads will be held in Munsan from July 2 to July 4.

June 9, 2003

Source; www.korea.net