Joint
Press Release of Inter-Korean High-Level Government Talks to Carry
Out the Panmunjeom Declaration
The
South and the North held Inter-Korean High-Level Talks on June 1,
2018 at the South side of Panmunjeom, Peace House to carry out the
Panmunjeom Declaration.
Both
sides discussed practical measures to implement the agreements in
the Declaration in a sincere manner and agreed as follows :
1.
The South and the North agreed to take practical measures to achieve
a full and groundbreaking development of inter-Korean relations and
to boldly open a new era of national reconciliation and peace and prosperity.
①
The South and the North agreed to establish a joint liaison office
with resident representatives of both sides in the Gaeseong
Industrial Complex at an early date, and set up practical measures
in order to closely negotiate and guarantee sound inter-Korean
exchanges and cooperation.
②
The South and the North agreed to seek ways to commemorate the 18th
anniversary of the June 15 Joint Declaration, and further go through
consultations in the form of document exchange.
2.
The South and the North agreed to hold sectoral meetings to
implement the agreed issues at the Inter-Korean Summit at Panmunjeom.
①
The two sides decided to hold inter-Korean general-level military
talks on June 14 at the North side of Panmunjeom, Tongilgak to
discuss alleviating military tensions between the two Koreas and
issues with regards to holding the Defense Ministers’ Meeting.
②
The South and the North agreed to hold inter-Korean athletic talks
at the Peace House of Panmunjeom on June 18 to discuss exchange and
cooperation in the sports field including joint entries to the
South-North unification basketball game and the 2018 Asian Games.
③
The two sides agreed to hold inter-Korean Red Cross talks on June 22
at Geumgangsan(Mt.Geumgang) to discuss humanitarian matters
including reunion of separated families and relatives.
④
The South and the North agreed to decide on the dates and venues of
talks, including that of the △South-North railway and road
cooperation (which covers the connection and modernization of the
Donghae and Gyeongui railway lines agreed in the October 4
Declaration), △forestry cooperation, and △North Korean art troupe’s
performance in the South this coming autumn on a working-level
through document exchange at Panmunjeom.
3.
The South and North agreed to comprehensively examine the
implementation progress of the Panmunjeom Declaration by regularly
holding high-level talks, and hold additional talks in accordance
with the progress of working-level talks.
June
1, 2018
Panmunjeom
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Unofficial translation
