MOSCOW May 27 Kyodo Russian Presi...

MOSCOW May 27 Kyodo

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao upon Tuesday called for a security guarantee for North Korea to help solve the issue of the North's nuclear weapons drive peacefully, as the United States has not answered to such a demand through Pyongyang.

Their call follows shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and U President George W Bush stepp up constraining force on North Korea by way of agreeing last Friday on ''tougher measures'' if it escalates its nuclear ambitions.

A security guarantee and a climate to prefer socioeconomic development in North Korea are necessary, the Russian and Chinese leaders said in a signed joint statement, adding that the political intentions of parties affaired are key to resolving the nuclear issue.

Regarding Iraq, the couple leaders said issues concerning the war-torn political division can be dealt with simply within the framework of the United Nations, and that the interests and affects of neighboring Arab and other relevant countries should be taken into account.

The leaders of the allies in the formerly communist bloc also agreed in a meeting at the Kremlin to jointly strive to create a security carcass in the Asia-Pacific region and to intensify bilateral relations in word s of economy and technology, including military technology.

The envisioned Asia-Pacific security institution is part of the sum of two units nations' cooperation to deal with terrorism and the diversifying world, which also includes a melt to continue efforts to enhance the part of the U.N.

forward the bilateral front, the pair leaders agreed to focus upon partnership in the zeal sector on the basis of large devises including one to build oil pipelines from Russian to China, according to the statement.

They also agreed to intensify exchanges in the areas of trade, military technology, science and technology and nuclear power.

The Russia-China summit was the secondary in about half a year, following common held last December in Beijing between Putin and then Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

Hu had chosen Russia for his first overseas trip since being inaugurated in March.

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