From: "Juche 86" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 03:20:54 +0100 To: "Juche Insurrection" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Juche Insurrection] Russia: Novosti Reports On Kim Jong Il Visit Russian Informationtion Agency - Novosti MIKHAIL GORBACHEV WELCOMES KIM CHONG-IL'S VISIT, BUT IS SURPRISED AT TIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT NIKOLAI MAKAROV/ -- Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, welcomes the visit by North Korean leader Kim Chong-Il to Russia, but is surprised with the unprecedented security measures. Speaking at a Moscow press conference, Mr Gorbachev approved of Russian top officials' dialogue with their North Korean counterparts. Mikhail Gorbachev added that Russia's opinion was heeded in North Korea. According to the former USSR president, the dialogue will be useful, especially considering the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. At the same time, Gorbachev is surprised at the unprecedented security measures taken along the route of the North Korean leader. This arouses concern, said the former USSR president, adding that these tightened security measures smacked of the Stalin times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- BUSY PROGRAM AWAITS NORTH KOREAN LEADER IN ST. PETERSBURG MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM A RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT/ -- St. Petersburg authorities have prepared a busy program for the North Korean leader, Kim Chong-Il. The North Korean head of state will arrive in the city by a reserved train in the wee hours of Monday, August 6. The guest of honour is expected to stay at the presidential room de luxe of the Sheraton-Nevsky Palace hotel. On the official agenda of the visit is a meeting with St. Pete's governor Vladimir Yakovlev in Smolny. According to a RIA Novosti correspondent, upon the arrival in the city, Kim Chong-Il is expected to head for the Piskaryovskoye cemetery where victims of the 1941-44 Leningrad Blockade by Nazi troops are buried. There he will lay wreaths to the Statue of the Motherland near the graves of nearly 500,000 people. Afterwards, the North Korean leader is to visit Hermitage--a largest museum of history and arts. The Hermitage press service has told RIA that Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky will show Kim Chong-Il around the halls of Italian paintings, and the high-profile guest will have the chance to see authentic Leonardo da Vincis. The North Korean head of state is also expected to visit the Malachite and Throne Halls of the Winter Palace /formerly the residence of Russian tsars, now housing Hermitage collections/. During his St. Pete visit, the North Korean leader will not only see the sights of the city but visit its industrial behemoths--the Leningrad metal works /LMZ/ and the Kirov plant. The press service of the Silovye Machiny concern, including LMZ, told RIA Novosti that the North Korean leader would not sign any documents but would simply inspect the enterprise's work. On Monday evening Kim Chong-Il might go to the Mariinsky Theatre to see the La Sylphide ballet. Tickets to this performance can be easily bought in the theatre's ticket windows, as RIA Novosti was told in the Mariinsky Theatre. ----------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA MAP OUT AREAS OF FURTHER COOPERATION MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT NATALIA GORBUNOVA/ -- Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Chong-Il have outlined areas and ways of developing bilateral cooperation in political, economic, military, science-technical and cultural domains. This is what the Moscow declaration that the two leaders signed in the Kremlin on Saturday says. The sides agreed to first realise the projects of reconstructing jointly built enterprises, in particular, energy-generating ones, on the basis of solving the problems of the past in the bilateral calculations, and gave corresponding instructions to their governments. The Russian side, runs the document, reiterated its intention to attract foreign funds for the realisation of some bilateral projects, and this initiative was welcomed with understanding by the Korean delegation. In addition, the parties pledged to spare no effort to implement the project of constructing a railway transport corridor linking the North and the South of the Korean Peninsula with Russia and Europe, on the basis of the principles of mutual advantage recognised worldwide. They added that the project of linking Korean and Russian railways was being taken off the ground. The two heads of state were unanimous that further development of traditional Russo-Korean friendly relations and cooperation, deeply rooted in history, met the interests of both peoples in the 21st century and contributed to peace and security in Asia and the entire world, reads the declaration. The document also confirms the historic significance of the joint Russo-Korean declaration the two leaders signed on July 19, 2000 and the Friendship Pact between the Russian Federation and North Korea of February 9, 2000. Russia and North Korea agreed to expand and develop friendship ties in compliance with the aforesaid documents in the interests of peace and stability in North-East Asia and across the globe, prosperity and equal, mutually advantageous bilateral cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KREMLIN OFFICIAL DESCRIBES RUSSIAN-NORTH KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL TALKS AS "INTENSE, BUSINESSLIKE AND FRIENDLY" MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /RIA NOVOSTI/ -Saturday's Russian-North Korean presidential negotiations were "intense, businesslike and friendly," according to Sergei Prikhodko, deputy chief of the Kremlin staff. The Kremlin official revealed to the media following today's summit that Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-il of North Korea had spent 1.5 to 2 hours speaking with each other through interpreters, in the presence of their aides. The two leaders discussed the current state and prospects of the political dialogue between their countries, touching also upon some of the topical international problems, Prikhodko reported. Among other issues, the problem of maintaining strategic stability was discussed. Also, the sides considered the possibility of upgrading the rail network on the Korean Peninsula and of its linking up to Russia's Trans-Siberian Railroad, said Prikhodko. Along with that, under discussion was the restoration of industrial and energy-generating facilities based in North Korea as well as cooperation in mining subsoil resources, primarily magnesium. Messrs. Putin and Jong-il also exchanged opinions on the prospects for the construction of a nuclear power plant in North Korea, within the framework of the nuclear program run by KEDO [or the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, an international consortium led by the U.S. government in association with South Korea and Japan], the Kremlin official reported. The Presidents of Russia and North Korea will meet again tonight, at a Kremlin reception in Mr. Jong-il's honor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- RUSSIA HAILS ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN NORTH KOREA AND EUROPEAN NATIONS MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /RIA NOVOSTI/ - Russia welcomes the increasingly active process of establishing official relations between North Korea and some of the European nations and international organizations. The Russian side wishes North Korea every success in its negotiations with Japan and the United States. This is according to the Moscow Declaration between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea that was signed in the Kremlin Saturday, by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- NORTH KOREA PROMISES TO STICK TO ITS MORATORIUM ON BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /RIA NOVOSTI/ - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, currently visiting Moscow, met Saturday with the host country's president, Vladimir Putin. Mr. Jong-il declared North Korea's intention to continue to adhere to its moratorium on the launch of ballistic missiles, valid up to the year 2003. It was Sergei Prikhodko, deputy chief of the Kremlin Staff, who revealed the above information to the press. He had attended today's Russian-North Korean presidential talks involving the delegations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- NORTH KOREA EXPLAINS ITS STANCE ON AMERICAN TROOPS' WITHDRAWAL FROM SOUTH KOREA MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 (from RIA Novosti's Natalia Gorbunova) - North Korea has set forth its stand on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea. The North Korean side views the American military presence in the neighboring country as an outstanding problem, to be solved urgently and in the interests of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. This is according to the Moscow Declaration between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that was signed in the Kremlin Saturday, by the host country's president, Vladimir Putin, and the visiting North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il. "The Russian side has expressed its understanding of this stance, stressing the necessity of ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula by non-military means," the declaration says. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- contents Print ( RTF format) text with graphics 2001-08-04 15:19 * RUSSIA * DPRK * ISSUES * PRIKHODKO * SITUATION ON KOREAN PENINSULA DOMINATED PUTIN-KIM CHONG-IL TALKS MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM A RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT/ -- Dominating the Kremlin talks between Vladimir Putin and Kim Chong-Il on Saturday was the situation on the Korean peninsula and the inter-Korean settlement, deputy chief of the Kremlin administration Sergei Prikhodko, who attended the meeting, told reporters. To quote Prikhodko, Russia backed the sides' efforts to ease tension on the peninsula and build up trust between North and South Koreas. Putin added that Russia was ready to help the process. Details of military-technical cooperation were not under discussion, said the Kremlin spokesman. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSIA, DPRK FOR A FAIR WORLD ORDER MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT NATALIA GORBUNOVA/ -- The Moscow declaration that Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Chong-Il signed in the Kremlin runs that in the 21st century the Russian Federation and North Korea will assist formation of a new fair system of the world order based on the law, equality, mutual respect, mutually advantageous cooperation, the interest in preserving global stability, and reliable security provided to every member of the international community in the political, economic, social, cultural, information and other domains. The sides admitted the need for a stronger UN role in international affairs and for averting any attempts to act in circumvention of the UN Charter, and other fundamentals and norms of international law. Controversial issues at stake in the world must be solved by peaceful, political means and negotiations on a non-confrontation basis, reads the document. The Russian Federation and DPRK admit that independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be consistently ensured in international affairs and confirm the right of every country to equal security, the declaration continues. According to the document, the sides also pointed to the importance of joint international efforts to curb the threat of international terrorism and militant separatism. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- PRESIDENT PUTIN ACCEPTS INVITATION TO NORTH KOREA MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM A RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT/ -- Russian president Vladimir Putin has accepted the invitation to visit North Korea again, reports a RIA Novosti correspondent. According to the Moscow declaration signed by the two leaders, Kim Chong-Il invited Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea again at any convenient time. The document reads that the invitation was accepted with gratitude. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- RUSSIA AGAINST INTERFERING WITH KOREAS RE-UNIFICATION MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, 2001 /FROM RIA NOVOSTI CORRESPONDENT NATALIA GORBUNOVA/ -- Russia confirms readiness to continue playing a constructive and responsible role in the positive processes on the Korean peninsula. According to a RIA Novosti correspondent, this is said in the Moscow declaration of the Russian Federation and Democratic People's Republic of Korea /DPRK/, which Vladimir Putin and Kim Chong-Il signed in the Kremlin. Russia confirmed its respect for the accords between the north and the south of Korea, and its support for further dialogue between them without any external interference. The document also notes that the two heads of state are unanimous that support for Korean people's efforts to re-unite the country independently on their own in accordance with the South-North Joint Declaration of June 15, 2000 helps solve the problem of Koreas' re-unification, and condemned any external interference with this process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- NORTH KOREA CLAIMS ITS MISSILE PROGRAM IS PEACEFUL AND POSES NO THREAT TO OTHERS MOSCOW, AUGUST 4, RIA NOVOSTI - The Moscow Declaration between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea that was signed in the Kremlin on Saturday by Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Korean leader Kim Jong-il presents North Korea's missile program as peaceful in nature, and as one posing no threat to other nations. "Bearing in mind that the ABM Treaty is the cornerstone of strategic stability and the foundation for further cuts on strategic offensive weapons, the leaders of the two nations expressed their determination to make every effort toward consolidating international security," reads the document. "The Korean side assured that the missile program of North Korea is of a peaceful nature and therefore poses no threat to any country respectful of North Korea's sovereignty," proceeds the Moscow Declaration. "The Russian side welcomed this stance of North Korea's," it remarks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KIM JONG IL LEAVES MOSCOW FOR ST. PETERSBURG ON SUNDAY MOSCOW, August 4, 2001. /From RIA Novosti correspondent/--At 11:00 p.m. Moscow time on Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il leaves Moscow for St. Petersburg, reported Russian Railways Minister Nikolai Aksyonenko. According to the minister, departure of Kim's armoured train from Moscow won't cause any inconveniences to Russian passengers. All trains will leave and arrive to Moscow's Leningradsky terminal according to the schedule, he said. Likewise, Kim's arrival at Moscow's Yaroslavsky terminal on Friday "caused no problems whatsoever," assured Aksyonenko. Long-distance trains arrived and left when they were due, while the problems with suburban trains were caused by "the usual repair works that happen every summer," he added. In his words, the Friday break in railway traffic lasted just 1 hour 20 minutes, and all passengers were informed beforehand. -------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Small business owners... 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