Cuba, Panama may return weapons smuggling North Korean ship detained 35 crew members in 10,000 tons of sugar to their homeland in about a month, government officials familiar with the incident said on Tuesday.
"They intend to leave as soon as possible, such as in a month, they are likely to go back to Korea," officials said on condition of anonymity. "There is a possibility that they return to Cuba, and from there to South Korea."
Central American countries from Pyongyang does not seek "diplomatic means" to resolve the future of the ship, creating just the spring until the UN Security Council decide whether the goods are widely violated the arms embargo DPRK respond to requests.
Crew members have been charged with seeking to undeclared weapons, through the Panama Canal, Panama's security threats. Panamanian government officials did not say why the crew is likely to be released or how the charges will be addressed.
A group of six experts in the UN Security Council on Monday arrived in Panama, and to issue a report on whether the violation of the UN arms ban arms transfers Korea because of its nuclear and missile development 7 years old.
Panama survey last month detained vessels near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal after receiving tip carrying drugs.
Cuban officials maintain the vessel containing sugar donated to North Korea, but the survey found hidden container filled with Cuban raw sugar between military transport aircraft.
Cuba later admitted sending 240 tons "obsolete" weapons, including two MiG fighters, 15 MiG engines and nine anti-aircraft missiles in North Korea, be repaired and returned to Cuba.
North Korea last Thursday through its embassy in Havana sent an e-mail, Panama, request "friendly and cooperative relations," "diplomatic solution to the incident."
Although they did not detail the requirements of Panamanian officials explained, it means that the ship and its crew of direct negotiations with Pyongyang and without the United Nations in the future, the official said.
And South Korea have nothing to discuss, "he said." "In this case, through diplomatic means to resolve, it is already in the hands of the UN Security Council."
However, the official said, Panama will allow North Korean officials to meet their crew, who is in good health, being held in an old military base near the Atlantic port of Colon. He said that such access must be through the International Red Cross, who worked with sailors coordination.
Panama last month approved a visa to visit North Korean diplomats crew, and then quickly retreated to them, they also requested permission to participate in inspection of the ship.
 



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