Moscow: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for denuclearization talks during a brief conversation with North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, UN Secretary General’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters on Friday, reports TASS.
“The Secretary-General did meet with Kim Yong Nam. They were together in the presidium as they had the Olympic ceremonies and the dinner hosted by President Moon Jae-in. And so he did have a brief exchange with President Kim, in which he once more reiterated <...> his expectation and hope that all parties will use dialogue to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Haq said.
When asked whether the secretary general had any contact with Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, the spokesman replied that their direct communication was unlikely.