Asia-Pacific

Pyongyang seeks Indonesian help on Korean crisis

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-07 16:30

JAKARTA - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has asked Indonesia to help create peace on Korean Peninsula, Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Taufiq Kiemas was quoted by local media as saying on Friday.

Related readings:  DPRK urges ROK to accept proposal for dialogue  ROK to send three DPRK fishermen back home  Beijing continues stressing talks  US envoy meets with Japan officials on DPRK

The chairman made the statement after meeting with DPRK's ambassador to Indonesia Jong Chun Gun at the parliament building on Thursday.

"North Korea (DPRK) hopes Indonesia could contribute to creating peace on the Korean peninsula," Taufiq was quoted by the Jakarta globe as saying.

"The North Korean (DPRK) ambassador hopes that the conflict between North and South Koreas (the Republic of Korea) could immediately be brought to an end because the conflict could affect Asian countries including Indonesia," said Taufiq.

Taufiq said the ambassador also explained that the nuclear weapons that his country produced was not intended for attacking other countries, but for defending itself from attacks from the ROK and the United States.

In response to the DPRK's request, Taufiq said Indonesia would continue to play a role to help create peace on the Korean peninsula.

"Helping create peace in the world has become Indonesia's commitment mandated by the constitution," he said.