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Mon, April 12, 2021 | 16:23
Bulgaria vows to fully implement N. Korea sanctions
Posted : 2016-06-16 11:46
Updated : 2016-06-16 11:46
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The top diplomat of Bulgaria has reaffirmed his country's support for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, vowing to fully implement the latest sanctions slapped on North Korea following its nuclear and long-range missile tests, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Bulgarian counterpart, Daniel Mitov, held talks in Sofia on Wednesday (local time) on an array of issues.

During the meeting, Mitov underlined the country's continued support for a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and condemned Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests earlier this year. He promised to "thoroughly" implement not just the U.N. Security Council resolution but also its own sanctions against the reclusive country, the ministry said in a press release.

The pledge came in response to Yun's explanation of the international community's recent stepped-up efforts to punish the North for its fourth nuclear test in January followed by a long-range missile test in February.

He highly praised Bulgaria for supporting Seoul's stance and asked it to carry out sanctions on the communist country, the ministry said.

Earlier this week, Yun held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, where both also agreed to cooperate on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Yun's visit to Bulgaria is the first of its kind by a South Korean foreign minister since both countries established diplomatic ties in 1990. In May last year, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev agreed to cooperate in economics and many other areas.

In a follow-up move, Yun and Mitov concurred on the need to expand cooperation in areas ranging from energy, infrastructure, military and farming to the environment. South Korea's top diplomat, in particular, called for Bulgaria's continued support for Korean companies doing business there going forward, the ministry said.

The two also exchanged views on the latest situations in Northeast Asia and Europe, while sharing perspectives on such international issues as refugees and terrorism. They agreed to increase cooperation through regional platforms such as the Asia-Europe Meeting, according to the ministry. (Yonhap)










 
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