DPRK submits nuclear declaration to chair of six-party talks

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-27-2008 08:37

Hopes were raised for a major breakthrough in the stalled Six Party Talks on Thursday, when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea submitted a long-awaited declaration of its nuclear programs.

A positive achievement was announced by Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, as the six parties agreed to implement the second phase action of their joint declaration.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei speaks at a  briefing in Beijing Thursday, June 26, 2008. Wu said North  Korea would submit its nuclear declaration to the chair  of the six-party talks on Thursday.(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Wu Dawei said, "The DPRK submitted the list of its nuclear program to the chair country of the Six-Party Talks on Thursday. At the same time, the United States will act to remove DPRK from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, and lift sanctions on DPRK under the "Trading with the Enemy Act."

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed that the DPRK ambassador to China has submitted the declaration to China's top negotiator Wu Dawei.

The six parties agreed that the declaration will be subject to verification, and there is agreement within the parties on a set of principles to guide the establishment of a verification regime.

Wu Dawei said an inspection system will be established by the six parties to inspect all the implementation of the agreement.