SG: First of all, thank you very much for taking the time, Ambassador Pak. I know that the people of both Koreas would be very much excited about this forthcoming South-North historic summit meeting. I sincerely hope that the leaders of both Koreas will make a great historic successful result out of this meeting and I am confident that this summit meeting will pave the groundwork for peace and security of the Korean Peninsula, ultimately leading this path to the reunification of the Korea Peninsula. At the same time, I sincerely hope that this summit meeting will pave a good groundwork again beyond the Korean Peninsula and we'll be able to discuss peace and Security in Northeast Asia. I sincerely hope that you will kindly convey this message to Chairman Kim Jong-il. Yesterday I had a telephone talks with the President of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Roh Moo-hyun and I conveyed the same message to him. As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I'll spare no efforts to facilitate such a peace negotiation between South and North Korea. I hope that both representatives here at the United Nations will closely coordinate for follow-up measures to create internationally very favorable atmosphere. As Secretary-General, I also again, commit myself to do whatever I can. Thank you very much.

Amb. Pak: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary-General, first of all for your kind words. I know how extremely busy you are at this juncture, while the United Nations General Assembly sessions have enacted. Of course I listened very carefully to what you said, what you wished, what was the atmosphere here of the international community. Certainly I will convey what was heard and what I saw, to my capital exactly, at the earliest possible chance. As far as the summit of the North and South at this juncture, it is the result of the good atmosphere after the June 15, 2000 Joint Declaration. We are very much hopeful for the coming and current summit of the North and South will be contributable to the promotion of the relations between the North and South as well as co-prosperity of the nation, of Korea, as well as the relaxation of tensions in the regional Northeast Asia as well as the world over. I'll certainly convey to my capital what I've heard and seen today. Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary-General.