Six Way Talks Ready to Resume
After much rhetoric and posturing, the fourth round of talks is scheduled to begin at Beijing's Diaoyutai state guesthouse on July 26.
South Korean officials note that In the past, the talks used to last three or four days then the diplomats had to wait several months before resuming the next round of talks, This process made it difficult to maintain momentum and took a great deal of diplomatic effort to simply reopen the talks.
South Korean diplomat Ban noted that all participating countries, except North Korea, have tentatively reached a consensus that they need to remedy this "unproductive" and "inefficient" situation.
Ban expressed the hope that the six countries could agree in extending the conference period and each participating country could have various sessions of talks in different formats, including bilateral talks and chief delegatesÂ’ talks, to produce a meaningful and substantive result.
"We do not know North Korea's stance (on the longer-period meeting idea),"’ he said. "But I believe our intention will be fully delivered to the North Korean delegates through various channels before the official beginning of the talks."
No closing date was given with speculation high that it would be an "open-ended"’ conference that could last even one month
South Korean officials note that In the past, the talks used to last three or four days then the diplomats had to wait several months before resuming the next round of talks, This process made it difficult to maintain momentum and took a great deal of diplomatic effort to simply reopen the talks.
South Korean diplomat Ban noted that all participating countries, except North Korea, have tentatively reached a consensus that they need to remedy this "unproductive" and "inefficient" situation.
Ban expressed the hope that the six countries could agree in extending the conference period and each participating country could have various sessions of talks in different formats, including bilateral talks and chief delegatesÂ’ talks, to produce a meaningful and substantive result.
"We do not know North Korea's stance (on the longer-period meeting idea),"’ he said. "But I believe our intention will be fully delivered to the North Korean delegates through various channels before the official beginning of the talks."
No closing date was given with speculation high that it would be an "open-ended"’ conference that could last even one month
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