North Korea and South Korea have removed the tension – Kommersant

According to the results ended on Monday talks to resolve the heightened last week, the situation on the Korean peninsula, North Korea and South Korea issued a joint statement. Under the agreement, South Korea will stop propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts via the border with North Korea, which in turn will cancel full combat readiness of its troops. In addition, representatives of the two fears have agreed to continue negotiations at the intergovernmental level, as well as help families who found themselves on opposite sides of the border since the Korean War.

According to the agreement signed representatives of the two countries, South Korea on Tuesday, the speaker will stop working, carrying out propaganda on the territory of the DPRK for the first time in 11 years were put into operation due to the worsening of the conflict between the two countries. In a joint statement issued by representatives of the two countries, North Korea has “deplored injured two military southern side, which was due to the explosion of mines in the southern part of the demilitarized zone” August 20th.

Also, representatives of the two countries spoke in favor of the continuation of negotiations at the intergovernmental level, which will be held in Seoul or Pyongyang. Another outcome of the negotiations was an agreement on assistance in the reunification of families that have been separated as a result of the Korean War. Its implementation will be preceded by consultations with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which will be held in September.

In spite of the progress in the negotiations, the South Korean agency “Rёnhap” referring to military in Seoul reported that South Korea will continue to enhance the combat readiness of its troops. “In view of the dangerous changes in the combat readiness of the North will be even more strengthened,” – said the agency.

Recall that in the negotiations, which took place from August 21, from the Republic of Korea participated Advisor to the President for National Security Affairs Kim Kwang-jin and Unification Minister Hong Young-Pyo. North Korea was represented by Head of the Department for the Integration of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Yang Gon and director of the political management of the Korean People’s Army Hwang Byung Co

Following the agreement between the two Koreas UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed I hope that this step “will lead to the resumption of talks to resolve the nuclear issue.” “I warmly welcome the news of the agreement reached between the Republic of Korea and North Korea. In particular, I commend the agreement to hold regular inter-Korean dialogue and hope that this will serve as a mechanism to deal effectively with problems that may arise on the Korean peninsula, “- said in a statement the head of the United Nations.