Russia to hold talks with N. Korea about ending its nuclear program
By Greg Botelho, CNN
June 29, 2013 — Updated 1917 GMT (0317 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- A top North Korean official will meet with Russian officials on Thursday in Moscow
- They’ll discuss halting Pyongyang’s nuclear program, a Russia ministry says
- Meeting is “part of efforts to resume the six-party talks,” according to that report
(CNN) — North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator will meet senior Russian officials next week in Moscow in discussions about possibly ending the embattled nation’s nuclear program, Russia’s foreign ministry said, according to a state news report.
The talks involving Kim Kye-gwan, North Korea’s first deputy foreign minister, and Russian deputy foreign ministers Vladimir Titov and Igor Morgulov will take place Thursday.
The meeting is “part of efforts to resume the six-party talks” related to North Korea’s controversial nuclear program, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement, according to a report from the RIA Novosti news agency.
Those talks have been in a virtual standstill for years. Tensions in and around the Korean Peninsula heightened earlier this year when Pyongyang defiantly moved forward with its nuclear and missile programs despite widespread opposition.
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