The Maldives Condemns the Nuclear Test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) 

The Republic of Maldives  strongly condemns the nuclear test

conducted on 12 February 2013 by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in  total

violation of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The recent  nuclear test  by DPRK  is a clear act of defiance and  provocation  to its regional

neighbours. The Maldives considers DPRK’s nuclear weapons ambition not only as a hindrance

to regional stability but also as a serious threat to international peace and security as a whole.

The Maldives calls upon the DPRK to immediately halt such provocative actions and to comply

fully with the relevant Resolutions of the UN Security Council.

The  Maldives, as a peace loving nation,  holding a tradition of opposing  the  proliferation of

nuclear weapons, whether  vertical or horizontal,  urges all countries to  accede and  adhere to

the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive NuclearTest-Ban Treaty (CTBT).