German Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the launch of a ballistic missile in North Korea – RIA Novosti

BERLIN, Feb. 7 -. RIA Novosti, Angelina Timofeeva German Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the launch of ballistic missiles in North Korea, said on Sunday Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

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North Korea has launched a ballistic missile on Sunday from the Baikonur “Shohei” on the west coast. After 10 minutes, the rocket flew over the airspace of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. Later, the US said that North Korean rocket was launched towards the south of the Yellow Sea. Then Central Television North Korea announced the successful launch of an artificial satellite “kwangmyŏngsŏng program-4″.

“So the country once again ignored the warnings of the international community The launch is irresponsible provocation that violate … UN Security Council resolutions and again jeopardizes the security of the region.” – Said in a statement Steinmeier, his quotes in the newsletter German Foreign Ministry

According to the minister, Pyongyang’s actions should not be left without response. “To convene today, an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council – this is an important signal we call on all partners to support decisive action.” – Steinmeier said

“I once again call on North Korea to follow … UN Security Council resolutions and to ban the testing of nuclear weapons and launches. . Appropriate North Korean ballistic missile program must be closed “, – the minister added

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