North Korea -
Denuclearization Action Plan
Statement by President Bush on Six Party
Talks
The following action plan was released in Beijing on February 13, 2007 following the conclusion of the latest round of Six-Party Talks.
The following action plan was released in Beijing on February 13, 2007 following the conclusion of the latest round of Six-Party Talks.
Initial Actions for
the Implementation of the Joint Statement
13 February 2007
The Third Session of the Fifth Round of the Six-Party Talks was held in
Beijing among the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United
States of America from 8 to 13 February
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.
Alexander Losyukov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation; and Mr. Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and
Pacific Affairs of the Department of State of the United States attended the
talks as heads of their respective delegations.
Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei chaired the talks.
I. The Parties held serious and
productive discussions on the actions each party will take in the initial phase
for the implementation of the Joint Statement of 19 September 2005. The Parties
reaffirmed their common goal and will to achieve early denuclearization of the
Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner and reiterated that they would earnestly
fulfill their commitments in the Joint Statement. The Parties agreed to take
coordinated steps to implement the Joint Statement in a phased manner in line
with the principle of "action for action".
II. The Parties agreed to take the
following actions in parallel in the initial phase:
- The DPRK will
shut down and seal for the purpose of eventual abandonment the Yongbyon
nuclear facility, including the reprocessing facility and invite back IAEA
personnel to conduct all necessary monitoring and verifications as agreed
between IAEA and the DPRK.
- The DPRK will
discuss with other parties a list of all its nuclear programs as described
in the Joint Statement, including plutonium extracted from used fuel rods,
that would be abandoned pursuant to the Joint Statement.
- The DPRK and
the US will start bilateral talks aimed at resolving pending bilateral
issues and moving toward full diplomatic relations. The US will begin the
process of removing the designation of the DPRK as a state-sponsor of
terrorism and advance the process of terminating the application of the
Trading with the Enemy Act with respect to the DPRK.
- The DPRK and
Japan will start bilateral talks aimed at taking steps to normalize their
relations in accordance with the Pyongyang Declaration, on the basis of the
settlement of unfortunate past and the outstanding issues of concern.
- Recalling
Section 1 and 3 of the Joint Statement of 19 September 2005, the Parties
agreed to cooperate in economic, energy and humanitarian assistance to the
DPRK. In this regard, the Parties agreed to the provision of emergency
energy assistance to the DPRK in the initial phase. The initial shipment
of emergency energy assistance equivalent to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil
(HFO) will commence within next 60 days.
The Parties agreed that the above-mentioned initial actions will be
implemented within next 60 days and that they will take coordinated steps
toward this goal.
III. The Parties agreed on the
establishment of the following Working Groups (WG) in order to carry out the
initial actions and for the purpose of full implementation of the Joint
Statement:
- Denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula
- Normalization
of DPRK-US relations
- Normalization
of DPRK-Japan relations
- Economy and
Energy Cooperation
- Northeast
Asia Peace and Security Mechanism
The WGs will discuss and formulate specific plans for the implementation
of the Joint Statement in their respective areas. The WGs shall report to the
Six-Party Heads of Delegation Meeting on the progress of their work. In
principle, progress in one WG shall not affect progress in other WGs. Plans
made by the five WGs will be implemented as a whole in a coordinated manner.
The Parties agreed that all WGs will meet within next 30 days.
IV. During the period of the
Initial Actions phase and the next phase - which includes provision by the DPRK
of a complete declaration of all nuclear programs and disablement of all
existing nuclear facilities, including graphite-moderated reactors and
reprocessing plant - economic, energy and humanitarian assistance up to the
equivalent of 1 million tons of heavy fuel oil (HFO), including the initial
shipment equivalent to 50,000 tons of HFO, will be provided to the DPRK.
The detailed modalities of the said assistance will be determined through
consultations and appropriate assessments in the Working Group on Economic and
Energy Cooperation.
V. Once the initial actions are
implemented, the Six Parties will promptly hold a ministerial meeting to
confirm implementation of the Joint Statement and explore ways and means for
promoting security cooperation in Northeast Asia.
VI. The Parties reaffirmed that
they will take positive steps to increase mutual trust, and will make joint
efforts for lasting peace and stability in Northeast Asia. The directly related
parties will negotiate a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula at an
appropriate separate forum.
VII. The Parties agreed to hold
the Sixth Round of the Six-Party Talks on 19 March 2007 to hear reports of WGs
and discuss on actions for the next phase.
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