Donald trump and moon Jae-In, 11 APR 2019

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USA do not rule out the conclusion of the DPRK-step agreement for the settlement of the issue of nuclear development by Pyongyang, but the focus is currently on a major deal of this kind. This was announced on Thursday, the President of the United States Donald trump, answering questions from journalists at a meeting with his counterpart from the Republic of Korea moon Jae-Another, held in the White house.

“Must see what is [in reality] deal. There are various smaller transactions, which are not excluded, may be held. Can be developed step-by-step [constituent] parts. However, at the moment we’re talking about a big deal,” said the American leader, commenting on the prospects of reaching an agreement with North Korea. His words leads TASS.

The US President has not excluded that will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN, the third time, but this requires long preparation. “The third summit could be held, but it must happen gradually, it’s not a quick process. I never said that it will be fast,” said Donald trump.

He also noted that communication with Kim Jong-UN brings him pleasure. “I love the summits and I like to meet with the President [of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN] is very productive, and it’s actually a gradual process,” he added.

According to trump, the question of negotiations with the DPRK and hold a new summit with Kim Jong-UN will be discussed at the meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea.

Trump is convinced that relations with North Korea “will achieve many wonderful results.” He also admitted that the previous meeting with the leader of North Korea in Hanoi has not brought the results expected by the United States.

The South Korean leader said about the necessity of the third summit, the US and the DPRK in the near future. He also urged to maintain the current pace of negotiations.

According to Donald trump, the United States does not support at this stage the idea of the resumption of inter-Korean Kaesong industrial complex in the territory of the DPRK. “In due time I will have a lot of support [this idea]. But now is not the time for this”, – said the head of the Washington administration.

Industrial complex in Kaesong began work in 2004. On the territory of the industrial Park were 124 South Korean company, which employed more than 54 thousand citizens of the DPRK. The complex was closed by the decision of Seoul after Pyongyang in 2016 nuclear and missile tests.

Recall that the first ever summit of U.S. – DPRK took place on 12 June 2018 in Singapore. According to its results trump and Kim Jong-UN signed a joint document in which Pyongyang has pledged to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula in exchange for security guarantees from Washington.

The second summit was held in late February in Vietnam, but is prematurely ended without the signing of the final agreement between the parties and no joint press conference, the U.S. and North Korean leaders.

Trump explained that North Korea wanted to achieve a lifting of all sanctions in exchange for the elimination of nuclear facility in Yongbyon, but the United States this option is not staged. In turn, the DPRK foreign Ministry following the talks said that Pyongyang was asked only on the partial abolition of restrictive measures.

On March 29, answering questions of journalists at his estate Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the US President said that additional sanctions against North Korea yet, but they are not excluded in the future. Trump explained that the DPRK citizens “suffer, survive hard times.”

He stressed that appreciates and finds useful a personal relationship with Kim Jong-UN that “it is extremely important to keep… at least for as long as possible.” Trump said that “very good” along with the leader of the DPRK, and between them there is a “very good understanding”.