Moscow asks Pyongyang to change negative attitude on six-party talks

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Moscow asks Pyongyang to change negative attitude on six-party talks

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov on Friday expressed the hope that Pyongyang would change its negative view on continuing the six-party talks on the nuclear issue, the Interfax reported.

Russia has received from Pyongyang a statement indicating that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "does not see anyuse in this process," said Losyukov, who held consultations here Thursday with a senior Japanese official on the situation on the Korean peninsula.

"We hope that this position will nevertheless be revised. Any talks are better than war," Losyukov stressed.

The first round of the six-party talks involving Russia, the United States, South Korea, DPRK, Japan and China was held in August this year in Beijing.

Although the DPRK has not shown readiness for the second round of six-party talks, the senior Russian official believes that it is still possible to continue such negotiations because there is no alternative.

The only alternative would be "a deterioration of the situation,a significant increase of danger on the Korean Peninsula and a threat to security in that region," Losyukov pointed out.

He called on the parties involved to actively participate in the anticipated negotiating process so as to solve a wide range ofissues.

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