ASEAN FMs adopt statement welcoming Inter-Korean Summit

VGP – ASEAN Foreign Ministers on April 27 in Singapore adopted a Statement on developments in the Korean peninsula, in which they welcomed the Inter-Korean Summit of 27 April 2018.

April 28, 2018 4:11 PM GMT+7

The regional FMs also welcomed the announcement of plans for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong Un in the near future.

The Ministers welcomed the outcome of the Summit which could enhance inter-Korean relations for the betterment of the Korean peoples.

The Ministers are encouraged by these positive developments and urge all concerned parties to work towards reducing tensions, and the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula which will contribute to the peace and stability of the region, according to their statement./.

By Thuy Dung