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TEXT-APEC leaders' statement on North Korea

19 Nov 2006 10:05:42 GMT
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HANOI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following is the official translation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's statement on North Korea read by host Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Triet at a news conference on Sunday.

"On behalf of the leaders of the 21-member economies we reiterate our commitments to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and our resolve toward a peaceful resolution of the North Korea nuclear issue.

"We express our strong concern over the July 4-5 missile launches and the October 9 nuclear test conducted by the DPRK, which poses a clear threat to our shared interest of peace and security and our shared goal of achieving a nuclear weapons-free Korean Peninsula.

"We stress the need for full implementation of Security Council Resolution No. 1695 and 1718. We emphasize our strong support for the Six-Party Talks and we are encouraged by the recent progress on resuming the Talks.

"We call for concrete and effective steps toward full implementation of the September 19, 2005 Joint Statement and the early resumption of the Six-Party Talks."

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