MOSCOW Nov. 17 Kyodo Russia and ...

MOSCOW Nov. 17 Kyodo

Russia and toward the south Korea agreed Monday to support fresh moves by the United States and North Korea to look for a breakthrough in the stalled six-party talks onward North Korea's nuclear weapons problem

The U in late October uttered its readiness to provide a written security assurance to North Korea provided Pyongyang dismantle its nuclear weapons program, while North Korea said lately it is ready to consider the guarantee proposal.

Russia and southern Korea confirmed their common stance at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and visiting toward the south Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yoon Young Kwan in Moscow

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ivanov said the six countries have notwithstanding to set the timetable for the nearest round of multilateral talks forward the North's nuclear problem on the contrary said they should take back the talks at an early date.

The six countries -- China, North and southward Koreas, Japan, Russia and the U -- held their first orbed of talks on the matter in Beijing in August.

Ivanov also said guaranteeing North Korea's security and pledging the principle of noninterference in internal affairs should be taken into account as the six countries attempt to settle the North's nuclear weapons issue.

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