Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay on Wednesday welcomed a landmark nuclear agreement reached at the six party talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"While this is only a first step in a broader effort to completely dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program, we salute this attempt to bring peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula." Mackay said in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon.

"Canada has consistently advocated the six-party talks as the best means for North Korea to address its long-term economic, political and security goals," He said.

The six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue ended on Tuesday in Beijing with the signing of a joint document, under which DPRK will shut down and seal the Yongbyon nuclear facility, including the reprocessing facility, and invite back IAEA personnel to conduct all necessary monitoring and verifications.

Source: Xinhua