Statement of the MFA of Ukraine regarding the ballistic missile launch by North Korea
Ukraine strongly condemns unacceptable and provocative actions of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with regard to the launch on 7th
February 2016 of the so called Kwangmyongsong-4 earth-observation satellite,
which may be a disguised test of a ballistic missile technology.
Regardless of its true nature, the said launch carried out shortly after
the nuclear test in early January constitutes a direct violation of the UN SC
Resolutions 1695, 1718, 1874, 2094, as well as other relevant documents. The
irresponsible actions of Pyongyang have seriously aggravated the security
situation on the Korean Peninsula, and undermined regional peace and stability.
As a country that had voluntarily dismantled its own nuclear arsenal and
has been strictly abiding by its obligations regarding nonproliferation of
nuclear materials, technologies and their means of delivery, Ukraine will
continue to work closely with our partners, including the UN Security Council
members, to address the issue.
Ukraine calls upon Pyongyang to refrain from such steps in the future
and return to the implementation of the relevant UN Security Council
resolutions.