Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said Russia would support the new draft resolution submitted by the United States to the United Nations Security Council to expand the breadth and scope of the sanctions against the DPRK.
Churkin said, "We will support the (draft resolution), have done a lot of work." He said that this draft is concentrated against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Churkin said, "we want to fight for the Security Council obtained an appropriate response to the North Korean nuclear test, will convey a clear signal to the DPRK., We think, still open the door to return to the six-party talks on North Korea during the talks must resolve the North Korean the issue of the denuclearization of the peninsula. "
The UN Security Council held informal closed-door consultations on nuclear non-proliferation with North Korea issue. Spoke to the media after the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice will, said the United States has formally circulated to the members of the Council a report by China and the United States negotiated acceptable, seeks to expand the breadth and scope of the sanctions against the DPRK The new draft resolution. Rice said that the new measures will include in the draft resolution on sanctions against the DPRK to a new level, and impose significant liability.
If the Bill is passed, it will be on the basis of the resolution of the existing Security Council resolutions 1718, 1874, and 2087, North Korea to accept some of the most demanding in the history of the United Nations sanctions. Rice said the Security Council later this week to consider the draft and put.
Consultations of the Security Council, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Beijing May, China to maintain peace and stability on the peninsula, is committed to achieve the denuclearization of the peninsula's position is clear and firm. China supports the UN Security Council to respond appropriately, indicating that the stance against North Korea's nuclear test, the Security Council reaction should be prudent, moderate, should prevent the situation turns upgrade, help to achieve the denuclearization of the peninsula, preventing nuclear proliferation and maintenance of Northeast Asia peace and stability.
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