EUHR Solana welcomes shutting down of Yongbyon nuclear reactor by DPRK

"I very much welcome the shutting-down by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of the Yongbyon nuclear reactor. I consider it an important step in the right direction, taking forward implementation of the agreement reached by the Six Parties on 13 February 2007.

This shutdown is only the first step and it will of course have to be followed by verification and monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a process which I hope will be completed as soon as possible.

I look forward to the next steps leading to the early implementation of the Joint Declaration of 19 September 2005 on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula."

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• EU Presidency Statement - United Nations 3rd Committee: Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (8/11/2007)
• DPRK nuclear issue: EUHR Solana welcomes agreement at six-party talks  (4/10/2007)
• North Korea: EU Commission earmarks € 2m emergency response to flood victims (28/8/2007)
• EU Presidency Declaration on the Six Party Talks (14/2/2007)
• EUHR comments on agreement at six-party talks on DPRK nuclear issue (13/2/2007)