The deputy chief negotiators' session for the ongoing six-party
talks, which began in Beijing at 3:19 Monday afternoon, just
concluded, said an official of the delegation of the Republic of
Korea (ROK), who did not disclose any details.?
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The meeting, lasting about three hours and a half, was a
working-level consultation.
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According to the press center of the Chinese side, a similar
meeting will be held Tuesday, but the agenda has not yet been
decided.
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The talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue inched into the
seventh day, and the process of consultations on the draft of a
common document was "rather well" though there was "difference on
language," US delegation head Christopher Hill said earlier
Monday.
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Chief negotiators from the six nations had frequent shuttle
contacts for in-depth discussions on the wording of the draft on
Monday morning, according to the Chinese delegation.
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The Russian delegation on Monday denied major differences in the
ongoing negotiation and said the talks did not reach an
impasse.
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"There were no major differences, nor did the talks come to a
standstill," said V. Yermolov, deputy head of the Russian
delegation.
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However, according to Hill, also US assistant secretary of state,
it was still a "tough task" for all the parties to reach a
consensus, and a lot of patience was needed.
(Xinhua News Agency August 1, 2005)
