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Russian top negotiator Alexander Losyukov arrives in Beijing for the upcoming six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, on Feb. 7, 2007. The third phase of the fifth round of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue will be resumed in Beijing on Feb. 8. (Xinhua Photo/Wang Jianhua)
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BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian top negotiator
Alexander Losyukov arrived in the Chinese capital Wednesday for the upcoming
six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
Losyukov is the first of the foreign delegates to
arrive here for the talks. Representatives from the United States, the Republic
of Korea and Japan are expected to arrive later Wednesday.
The Japan's abduction issue should not hinder the
upcoming negotiations, Losyukov told reporters upon his arrival at the airport,
adding that Russia supports to set up working groups within the framework of
six-party talks at an early date.
The third phase of the fifth round of the six-party
talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue will be resumed in Beijing on Feb.
8.
Before his departure for Beijing, Losyukov said he is
"cautiously optimistic" about the coming negotiations and believed certain
progress would be possible.
The previous phase of the six-party talks recessed in
December last year after five days of negotiations which produced no
breakthrough.
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Six-party talks to explore initial
steps in implementing joint statement
BEIJING,Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- China said Tuesday the
renewed six-party talks will explore initial steps needed to implement the joint
statement.
"The new phase of six-party talks on the Korean
Peninsular nuke issue will officially start on Thursday afternoon, " Foreign
Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu told the regular briefing. Full
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