Kazakhstan expresses concern in connection with North Korean test of nuclear weapons
Astana. May 26. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan is concerned about test of nuclear weapons conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the agency reports citing the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
"The Republic of Kazakhstan expresses concern regarding the test of nuclear weapons by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted for the second time for the last three years," the text of the statement says.
"Kazakhstan, as a country that gave up its nuclear weapons and made a significant contribution to the process of global disarmament, strongly condemns the practice of conducting of nuclear tests continued despite the appeals of the international community," Foreign Ministry said.
"We are confident that this step will have a very negative effect on the process of global non-proliferation and is a threat to security, both regional and global.
"The Republic of Kazakhstan urges North Korea to immediately return to the negotiating table to discuss the nuclear issue in the six-nation format, involving China, Russia, the United States of America, South Korea and Japan and to fully abandon nuclear ambitions.
North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test on May 25, 2009.
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