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Ambassador Bush thanks Minister Osmani from North Macedonia for presenting priorities as incoming 2023 OSCE Chair-in-Office, and gives full UK support.
The April summit meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was historic, impressive, and inspiring. The pageantry and pledges contained in the Panmunjom Declaration were an uplifting show of Korean reconciliation. Coming amidst the rapid-fire pace of Kim Jong-un’s 2018 charm offensive, hopes are rising for the upcoming U.S.–North Korea summit. Kim seems willing to propose a grand bargain that President Trump may perceive as providing the historic opportunity to resolve decades-long disputes on the Korean Peninsula.
"As for our policy, from now on it will depend on the behavior of Western partners. In no way we intend to contribute to escalating the arms race or confrontation. On the contrary, we have an interest in ensuring greater stability and peace in our region. This is our basic principle, and we will be guided by it in the field of arms control and confidence-building measures," the minister stressed.
Lord Ahmad speaks during the opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Birmingham.
The Belarusian Embassy in Vienna that represents Minsk at the OSCE accused Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine of politicizing the issue and stonewalling on arms-control issues.