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Friday, April 27, 2007

DPRK supports Cambodia's request for further role in UN

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has expressed support for Cambodia's request of non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council from 2013 to 2014, local media said on Friday.

Rin In Sok, DPRK Ambassador to Cambodia, told this to Hor Nam Hong, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation here on Thursday, local newspaper the Rasmey Kampuchea reported.

The membership will be voted in 2012, the paper quoted Ros Simara, head of the Information Department of the foreign ministry, as saying.

Both countries have good relationship and close cooperation since long time ago, she said.

The Cambodian side always supports the six-party talks and the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula, she added.

In recent months, a number of countries, including Luxembourg, have expressed support for this request of Cambodia.

Source: Xinhua

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