The following is the full text of a press communique issued in
Beijing Friday at the end of the head of delegation meeting of the
sixth round of the six-party talks.
Press Communique of the Head of Delegation Meeting of
the Sixth Round of the Six-Party Talks
Beijing, 20 July 2007
I. The Head of Delegation Meeting of the sixth round of the
six-party talks was held in Beijing from 18 to 20 July 2007. Mr. Wu
Dawei, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC; Mr. Kim Gye
Gwan, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK; Mr. Kenichiro
Sasae, Director-General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Japan; Mr. Chun Yung-woo, Special Representative
for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs of the ROK Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr. Christopher Hill, Assistant
Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of
State of the United States; and Mr. Vladimir Rakhmanin, Ambassador
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
attended the talks as heads of their respective delegations. Vice
Foreign Minister Wu Dawei chaired the meeting.
II. The parties reviewed the work and progress since the first
session of the sixth round of six-party talks, expressed
satisfaction with the constructive efforts made by all parties to
advance the six-party talks process, and welcomed that productive
bilateral consultations and coordination were conducted to enhance
their mutual trust and improve relations with each other.
III. For the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,
normalization of relations between the countries concerned and
lasting peace and stability in Northeast Asia, the six parties held
candid and practical discussions on the work during the period of
the next phase and reached the following general consensus:
1. The parties reiterated that they will earnestly fulfill their
commitments in the Joint Statement of 19 September 2005 and the
agreement of 13 February 2007.
2. The DPRK side reiterated that it will earnestly implement its
commitments to a complete declaration of all nuclear programs and
disablement of all existing nuclear facilities.
3. Economic, energy and humanitarian assistance up to the
equivalent of 950,000 tons of heavy fuel oil (HFO) will be provided
to the DPRK.
4. All parties undertook to fulfill their respective obligations
as listed in the September 19 Joint Statement and February 13
agreement in line with the principle of "action for action".
IV. To implement the above-mentioned general consensus, the
parties decided to take the following steps:
1. Before the end of August, the Working Groups for
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Normalization of DPRK-US
relations, Normalization of DPRK-Japan relations, Economy and
Energy Cooperation and Northeast Asia Peace and Security Mechanism
will convene their respective meetings to discuss plans for the
implementation of the general consensus.
2. In early September, the parties will hold the second session
of the sixth round of the six-party talks in Beijing to hear
reports of all Working Groups and work out the roadmap for the
implementation of the general consensus.
3. Following the second session of the sixth round of the
six-party talks, the parties will hold a ministerial meeting in
Beijing as soon as possible to confirm and promote the
implementation of the September 19 Joint Statement, the February 13
agreement and the general consensus, and explore ways and means to
enhance security cooperation in Northeast Asia.
(Xinhua News Agency July 20, 2007)
