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Mr President, the European Parliament has requested that the Council provide information on the visit to the Korean peninsular made by Prime Minister Göran Persson on 2-4 May in his capacity as President of the EU.
Sixthly, the need for better working conditions and inspection of aid projects by the UN and non-governmental organisations in North Korea was discussed.
Finally, I would like to say that the South Korean side was very positive towards the results of the meeting, particularly the assurances concerning a second summit and missile defence.
The EU’s visit was a fruitful one. However, the results of our efforts cannot be finally assessed for a couple of years yet. The USA will naturally play an important part in the continued process, but the EU’s efforts are not unimportant.
Talks were held in Pyongyang with the North Korean leader, Chairman Kim Chung-il, and the number two in the North Korean power hierarchy Kim Chong-nam, and in Seoul with President Kim Dae-jung. The High Representative Javier Solana and Commissioner Chris Patten participated.
The initiative for the mission was taken in December last year when President Kim Dae-jung visited Stockholm, in connection with receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, for talks with the Swedish Prime Minister Mr Persson. President Kim Dae-jung emphasised that Sweden’s long-established contacts with the countries on the Korean peninsula could play a valuable role during the Swedish Presidency. Following discussions between the EU Member States and also with representatives of both North and South Korea a decision on the mission was made at the EU Summit in Stockholm on 23-24 March 2001. The visit was based on the Council’s conclusions and guidelines from October and November 2000.
During its visit to Pyongyang on 2-3 May the EU delegation had long talks with substantial content with Kim Chung-il, and thereafter this was presented to President Kim Dae-jung in South Korea. In summary, the results were good.
Firstly, an assurance was given that North Korea will stand by the common declaration made at the inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang in June 2000. An assurance was also given that Chairman Kim Chung-il wishes to see a second summit, but that the time must be right for this.
Chairman Kim Chung-il emphasised secondly the importance of relations between the USA and North Korea and inter-Korean relations developing in parallel.
Thirdly, he confirmed that North Korea would stand by the 1994 framework agreement between North Korea and the USA, as well as by the missile moratorium until 2003. However, missile exports would not cease until North Korea received promises of compensation for any lost export revenues. The exports were a purely commercial issue.
Fourthly, North Korea also acknowledged the need for economic reforms and agreed to send a North Korean delegation to Europe to learn more about the market economy.
Fifthly, Chairman Kim Chung-il confirmed that North Korea was willing to start a discussion on human rights with the EU. From the EU side it was emphasised that the issue of human rights is of central importance for the EU’s policy. I hope that a first meeting will be able to take place during the Swedish Presidency."@en1
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