PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW
The purpose of this briefing book is to provide an outline of the Russian Federation’s objectives, strategies, and key issues in relation to the diplomatic settlement of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula through the resumption of the six-party talks.
The talks will officially take place on the 29th of October in the Global Links room (Building 1A, Floor 2) in Beijing. Each negotiation round will take approximately 2 hours. In these negotiations, all parties (The People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Japan, and the Russian Federation) have agreed to follow the rules of conduct, which are highlighted in Appendix 1.
The Russian Federation recognises that the North East Asian region has a high preponderance of great powers, and that these great powers will tend to pursue their own interests in the negotiations. In addition to this, interactions between participating states have, in the past, been characterised by competition, outright hostility, and a lack of trust. Nevertheless, by resuming the talks, adopting a constructive approach, and building solid and durable relations with other parties, the Russian …show more content…
The Russian Federation will approve the outcome of the negotiations on the condition that the chair has approved the outcome and has formally signed the minutes document. If a negotiation outcome is unsatisfactory to any delegation or if the negotiation ends in a deadlock, the Russian Federation is required to devise a mutually enticing opportunity, where parties are willing to arrive at a joint solution. A brief report is then required to record this progress and is to be signed by the chair. The report will then be distributed among the talk participants in the following negotiation
The purpose of this briefing book is to provide an outline of the Russian Federation’s objectives, strategies, and key issues in relation to the diplomatic settlement of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula through the resumption of the six-party talks.
The talks will officially take place on the 29th of October in the Global Links room (Building 1A, Floor 2) in Beijing. Each negotiation round will take approximately 2 hours. In these negotiations, all parties (The People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Japan, and the Russian Federation) have agreed to follow the rules of conduct, which are highlighted in Appendix 1.
The Russian Federation recognises that the North East Asian region has a high preponderance of great powers, and that these great powers will tend to pursue their own interests in the negotiations. In addition to this, interactions between participating states have, in the past, been characterised by competition, outright hostility, and a lack of trust. Nevertheless, by resuming the talks, adopting a constructive approach, and building solid and durable relations with other parties, the Russian …show more content…
The Russian Federation will approve the outcome of the negotiations on the condition that the chair has approved the outcome and has formally signed the minutes document. If a negotiation outcome is unsatisfactory to any delegation or if the negotiation ends in a deadlock, the Russian Federation is required to devise a mutually enticing opportunity, where parties are willing to arrive at a joint solution. A brief report is then required to record this progress and is to be signed by the chair. The report will then be distributed among the talk participants in the following negotiation