UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed on Tuesday the announcement of the resumption of six- party talks on the nuclear program on the Korean Peninsula.

In a statement released by his spokesman, Annan welcomed the announcement that China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States have agreed to a resumption of the talks.

"He hopes the talks can be reconvened soon, and that they will yield positive results leading to lower tensions in the region," the statement said.

Source: Xinhua