2024 RT Amination Banner.gif

China Daily

Asia Pacific> Asia News> Content
Friday, April 28, 2017, 18:58
ASEAN FMs urge parties concerned to de-escalate tensions on Korean Peninsula
By Xinhua
Friday, April 28, 2017, 18:58 By Xinhua

(From L to R) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers, consisting of Malaysia's Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, Myanmar's U Kyaw Tin, Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinal, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Philippines' acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Foreign Minister Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Laos' Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, and ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh pose for a family photo during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) in Manila on April 28, 2017. (AARON FAVILA / POOL / AFP)

MANILA - Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday urged all parties concerned to exercise self-retraint to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

The ministers reiterated their position in a statement that they support the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

In addition, they called for the resumption of dialogue on the Korean Peninsula to defuse tensions and create conditions conducive to peace and stability.

The ministers also urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with the UN Security Council resolutions.

The statement said ASEAN is mindful that instability on the Korean Peninsula "seriously impacts the region and beyond."

ASEAN called on all parties concerned to exercise self-retraint and refrain form taking actions that may aggravate the situation.

The ASEAN foreign ministers met on Friday in the run-up to the 30th ASEAN leaders' summit that will take place on Saturday.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will chair the summit and related meetings of all 10 ASEAN leaders to discuss ways to maintain ASEAN centrality and unity, including having a credible, collective and cohesive ASEAN response while addressing various regional challenges.

ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, is marking its 50th anniversary this year.

Share this story