Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said Wednesday that Indonesia was concerned over Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) continued nuclear test, calling for the resumption of six-party talks to address the issue.
Marty said that dialogue measure was very essential to settle the crisis ignited by the third nuclear test conducted recently by DPRK.
"Indonesia urges an immediate resumption of the six-party talks and adoption of other peace dialogues and consultation mechanism, including ASEAN regional forum," the minister said in his statement distributed to media.
The six countries involved in international dialogue to settle nuclear crisis in DPRK were DPRK, South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the United States, which play a very strategic role in preventing DPRK from taking further efforts to develop its nuclear technology.
"At this critical moment, it is very important for all parties to restrain them from taking activities that could hamper peace and stability. It is very important to push forward diplomacy and dialogue related to issues developed in Korea peninsula," the minister added.
DPRK has defied the calls and suggestions from several parties for not continuing its nuclear development program, the statement said.
DPRK was demanded to abide by United Nations' anti-nuclear resolution stipulated in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions No. 1718/2006, 1874/2009 and 2087/2013.
"The activities of developing nuclear as weapons tend to increase the risk from the spreading of mass-destruction weapon. Besides that it would lead to instability in the region. It is absolutely unacceptable," the minister said.
Reports said that the latest nuclear test was DPRK's response to UNSC sanction for DPRK's rocket launch last December. UNSC regarded that Pyongyang breached its resolution related to the rocket launching. UNSC considered that the rocket launching test was part of DPRK' s efforts in developing its nuclear. Pyongyang said that it was meant for peace purpose, adding that it was for the country's science and technology development.
