South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun expected the upcoming inter-Korean summit can help normalize inter-Korean ties, said Roh's spokesman Cheon Ho-seon on Wednesday.
"The second inter-Korean summit will help normalize inter- Korean relations and provide fresh momentum to improve the North ( the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK)'s relations with international society," Roh was quoted by Cheon as saying.
Roh made the remarks during a meeting of the Security Policy Coordination Council at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, Cheon said.
The Presidential Office announced earlier on the day that Roh will visit Pyongyang on Aug. 28 to Aug. 30 and hold summit with DPRK top leader Kim Jong-il under an agreement reached on Aug. 5 by the two sides.
During the summit, Roh will discuss agendas including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, inter-Korean peace, arms control and cross-border economic cooperation with Kim Jong-il, the spokesman said.
Roh expects his meeting with Kim would pave the way for " regularizing and institutionalizing" inter-Korean summit talks, Cheon said.
"The (South Korean) government has to calmly prepare for the summit. The preparations should be focused on making practical progress in Korean Peninsula denuclearization, inter-Korean peace, arms control and economic cooperation. We need to have comprehensive and creative approaches," Roh was quoted as saying by Cheon.
"Two Koreas came to share the common understanding that August is the most opportune time for an inter-Korean summit," Cheon said, adding that the U.S., Japan and other concerned countries were given advance notice prior to the formal announcement of the summit schedule.
Source: Xinhua
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