South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on North Korea not to “miss an opportunity” to ensure favorable environment for negotiations by refraining from further “provocations.”

The South Korean top diplomat said that Russia, China, as well as the United States are also “sending a signal” concerning the escalation on the Korean Peninsula.

“What is more important than anything else is that the North should stop additional provocations to create an environment for talks. The U.S. is sending such a signal, as are China and Russia. The North should not miss the opportunity,” Kang told a briefing, as quoted by the Yonhap news agency.

The minister also stressed that North Korea’s “safety and economic development can be guaranteed only by its denuclearization.”

“Should it make the right decision, we are willing to provide a bright future together with the international community,” Kang said.

Source: Sputnik