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Singapore agreement will end Cold War, S. Korea president says
SEOUL, June 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on
Tuesday hailed the outcome of the summit between President Trump and the
North’s leader Kim Jong Un as a “historic event” that ended the last Cold War
conflict.
“I offer my heartfelt congratulations and welcome the success of the
historic North Korea-United States summit”, Moon said in a statement. “The
June 12 Sentosa Agreement will be recorded as a historic event that has
helped break down the last remaining Cold War legacy on Earth,” he said.
Moon has made great efforts playing the role of mediator to bring the Cold
War foes back to dialogue.
He praised Trump and Kim for their “courage and determination” not to
settle for “that outdated and familiar reality but to take a daring step
towards change”.
He lionised Trump for achieving “a feat that no one else has ever
delivered”, adding Kim would also be remembered as “a leader who made a
historic moment by taking the first bold step toward the world”.
“Building upon the agreement reached today, we will take a new path going
forward.
“Leaving dark days of war and conflict behind, we will write a new chapter
of peace and cooperation. We will be there together with North Korea along
the way”, he said.
Moon however cautioned that this was “just a beginning and there may be
many difficulties ahead”.
“But we will never go back to the past again and never give up on this bold
journey. History is a record of people who take action and rise to a
challenge,” he added.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1647 hrs