The European Union welcomes the recent statement by the DPRK to freeze missile test-launches while the talks between the United States and the DPRK continue. The EU expects that this move will be a start for concrete results in the field of non-proliferation.
Dialogue is the best way to reduce tensions and enhance regional stability.
The EU reconfirms its support for the policy of engagement and invites the two Koreas to resume their direct dialogue without preconditions. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union, the associated countries Cyprus and Malta, and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area align themselves with this declaration.