MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti) - The six-party North Korean nuclear talks to resume in mid-September hope to secure an agreement on the main issue - North Korea's right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, a diplomatic official said in Moscow Friday.
He added that if no agreement were reached on this sticking point, the prospects for further talks would be fairly vague. So far, there is no sign that the Untied States has changed its position and agreed to Pyongyang's demand to leave its civil nuclear program alone.
The official said the draft document that outlines general principles to solving the nuclear problem was 95% ready.
"The main objective for us is to come to an understanding on the main point - the peaceful nuclear program of North Korea," the official said.
According to the official, Russia did not want the document to include excessive details. It is essential to coordinate the fundamental principles, and then experts will work on the specifics later.
For example, the parties have agreed on mutual inspections in both Koreas.
"It will be up to the experts to discuss how the inspections will be conducted and who will be in charge," the official said.
