U.S. President George W. Bush welcomed on Wednesday the agreement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to disable all its existing nuclear facilities by the end of the year, the White House said.
"President Bush welcomes today's announcement, which outlines a roadmap for a declaration of the DPRK's nuclear programs and disablement of its core nuclear facilities by the end of the year, " said Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
The details of the agreement are included in a joint document on the second phase of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula which was released Wednesday at the end of the second phase of the sixth round of the six-party talks in Beijing, China.
According to the joint document, the DPRK agreed to disable all its existing nuclear facilities subject, as specified by the September 2005 Joint Statement and the agreement on February 13 this year.
It said the disablement of the five megawatt Experimental Reactor, the Reprocessing Plant (Radiochemical Laboratory) and the Nuclear Fuel Rod Fabrication Facility in Yongbyon will be completed by December 31, 2007.
The DPRK also agreed to provide a complete and correct declaration of all its nuclear programs by the end of 2007.
The DPRK reaffirmed its commitment not to transfer nuclear materials, technology, or know-how, it said.
The document said the DPRK and the United States remain committed to improving their bilateral relations and moving towards a full diplomatic relationship and the two sides will increase bilateral exchanges and enhance mutual trust.
The DPRK and Japan also committed to taking specific actions to normalize their relations through intensive consultations, it said.
The latest six-party talks involved China, the DPRK, the United States, South Korea, Japan and Russia.
Source: Xinhua
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