On the launch of a ballistic missile by the DPRK: Statement by the Spokesperson

EU News 25/2017

Brussels, 12/02/2017

Earlier today the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has launched a ballistic missile,another violation of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions, including Resolution 2321 adopted in November 2016.

The DPRK's repeated disregard of its international obligations is provocative and unacceptable. The DPRK must halt all launches using ballistic missile technology and abandon once and for all its ballistic missile programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, as required by the UN Security Council.

We call on the DPRK not to raise tensions further and to re-engage in a credible and meaningful dialogue with the international community, in particular the Six-Party Talks.

The High Representative/Vice-President, Federica Mogherini will speak in the coming days to the Foreign Ministers of international partners to further discuss the international response.

Source and additional information:
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/20413/statement-spokesperson-launch-ballistic-missile-dprk_en

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