Ambassador: Russia could make the rules for the dialogue of heads North Korea and South Korea

Catherine Plyasunov. Russia could make an effort To create favourable conditions to enable consultations at the highest level between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea, if they are both Kim Jong Eun and Park Geun-Hye will attend the celebration of Victory Day on may 9 in Moscow and expressed a mutual desire to hold a dialogue, said the Russian Ambassador in Seoul Alexander Timonin.

"This is at the discretion of the leaders 2 Korea to Decide on inter-Korean talks.(If they are going to visit Russia and reach agreement to undertake such negotiations), the Russian Federation could make efforts to create favourable conditions (for dialogue) " - drew the attention of the Russian diplomat in the talk of the South Korean Agency Yonhap.

most South Korean experts have repeatedly noted that the possible visit of President Park Geun-Hye in the Russian Federation, despite the possible disapproval of the public, is a good chance again to start the meeting at the highest level on the issue of settlement of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Timonin, for his part, expressed hope that the leader of South Korea will make a decision regarding their participation in the celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war, whereas, for example, that the friendly relations between 2 States.

previously the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov said that the Russian Federation has sent invitations to festive events on the occasion of Victory Day, the heads 68 countries, and heads of the UN, Council of Europe, UNESCO and the EU. By the beginning of the second half of March confirmed their participation of the head of UNESCO and the Council of Europe, as well as 26 heads of state, for example, the head of China XI Jinping, the presidents of India, South Africa, Mongolia, Vietnam, the leaders of Cuba, North Korea.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel felt its presence in the Parade on may 9 inappropriate given the situation with the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. Instead of Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 10 together will lay wreaths at the tomb of the Unknown soldier in the Russian capital.


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