(2) what discussions she has had with her counterparts from other countries to discuss North Korea’s development and proposed testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
We are very concerned about reports of a possible test-launch of a Taepodong-2 missile/Satellite Launch Vehicle and are monitoring the situation closely. We have made clear our view to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, as have the EU, US, Japan and others that this would be seen as a provocative act, which would add considerable tension to an already complex regional situation. We have urged them not to test, but to stick to their commitments under the 1999 moratorium and the 2002 Pyongyang Declaration and return to the Six Party Talks—a message reiterated in the Foreign Ministers’ statement following the G8 meeting in Moscow. The full text of the statement can be found on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website at: http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/G8FMChairman Statement290606.pdf. We continue to work closely with allies, including US, NATO and EU partners to ensure a co-ordinated international response if the test goes ahead.