Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D' Alema condemned the nuclear test
carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday and expressed
concern about the consequences, Italian News Agency ANSA reported here.
Referring to the test as an unacceptable provocation,
D'Alema urged Pyongyang to abandon its military nuclear program and to comply
with the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Italy sees a response by the United Nations Security Council a sinevitable,
the foreign ministry statement said.
The Security Council on Friday urged the DPRK not to carry out a test,
warning Pyongyang of unspecified consequences if it did.
The council condemned the test on Monday and promised that "appropriate
measures" would be decided soon.
The DPRK announced early Monday that it had "safely and successfully" carried
out an underground nuclear test. The announcement coincided with a visit by
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to South Korea.
The European Union said the test "seriously compromises stability in the
region" and said it would work with the international community to find a
suitable response.
