Moscow promotes dialogue between North, South Korea - senator

MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Russia will do its best to promote peaceful dialogue between North and South Korea, hoping that it would become more positive and irreversible, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Foreign Affairs Sergei Kislyak stated on Thursday, during the meeting with Chairman of the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee of the National Assembly [Korean Parliament] Kang Seokho. "We do not have a shared border with the Korean republic, but we have a common neighbor, which remains a focus of political discussions concerning the security in the region," he said. "We understand how important it is for your country, but it is no less important for our country as well, because we would like there to be a peaceful, stable and predictable environment around Russian borders." "That is why we follow closely and, when possible, promote development of the dialogue between North Korea and your country, between the Americans and North Korea," the senator assured. According to Kislyak, Moscow hopes that this dialogue will be "of a positive and, most importantly, irreversible nature." Read more