The Russian foreign Ministry: Moscow and Beijing believe that the DPRK’s actions could increase tensions in the region

The Russian foreign Ministry: Moscow and Beijing believe that the DPRK’s actions could increase tensions in the region


MOSCOW, January 8. Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Igor Morgulov and special envoy of the Chinese government on Korean Peninsula Affairs At dava discussed in a telephone conversation the situation after North Korea announced a nuclear test.

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This was reported in the Russian foreign Ministry.

“It is noted that Pyongyang’s actions violate existing resolutions of the UN Security Council and fraught with escalating political and military tensions in the region”, – informed in depodesta.

“Were highlighted matching approaches of Russia and China in favor of a diplomatic solution to the nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula through the six-party negotiation process”, – noted in the Ministry.

The test of a hydrogen bomb

On 6 January, the DPRK hydrogen bomb. As stated in the government statement released by the TV news Agency KCNA, the test “has not had a negative impact on the environment”.

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