13 February 2007
Cape Town: South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, welcomed the reported agreement regarding North
Korea reached on Monday in Beijing, China.
"South Africa welcomes the developments in this regard following
negotiations in the Six Party Talks and looks forward to the implementation of
the terms of the agreement by all parties involved," said Minister Dlamini
Zuma.
"The agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons is a step in the right direction
which will indeed contribute substantially to the denuclearisation of the
region and making the world a safer place," concluded Minister Dlamini
Zuma.
For further information, please contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
13 February 2007