Switzerland on Monday condemned the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying it is ready to support United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang.

In a strongly worded statement, the Swiss Foreign Ministry described the reported test as running "counter to international efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and a threat to the security of the region."

The DPRK nuclear test could lead to a regional arms race, the statement said.

It added Switzerland would cooperate with any decision by the UN Security Council to impose binding sanctions against DPRK.

Source: Xinhua