UN General Assembly
2008

move to suspend the disablement measures and attempt to reverse the process is highly regrettable. We urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to resume disablement measures immediately so that the positive momentum generated by the Six-Party Talks process can be maintained and the denuclearization process can move forward. With a view to developing more mature inter-Korean relations in a pragmatic and productive way, the Republic of Korea pursues a policy of mutual benefits and common prosperity. As progress is made in denuclearization, we stand ready to support economic development in the North. We are also willing to hold discussions with Pyongyang on how to implement properly all past inter-Korean agreements, including the Basic Agreement of 1992. President Lee Myung-bak, in his speech to the National Assembly in July, proposed to fully restore inter-Korean dialogue and emphasized that we are ready to render our cooperation to alleviate the food crisis in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We look 08-51851 34 forward to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea accepting the offer for dialogue so that real progress