World condemns firing long-range missiles by North Korea – Virtual Poland

• International condemnation of the actions of North Korea
 

 • The launching of long-range missiles criticizes NATO and the UN
 

 • responded to the US, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea
 

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the launch by North Korea’s long-range missiles, calling it a direct violation of five UN Security Council resolutions. “We strongly condemn the launch by North Korea rocket using ballistic missile technology” – wrote Stoltenberg said in a statement. He recalled that Pjongjand broken in this way, among other things UNSC resolutions concerning the ban on launching ballistic missiles, and the prohibition of testing of nuclear technology.

Earlier on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on North Korea to “cease provocative actions.” – North Korea violated UN Security Council resolutions, and did it in spite of the unanimous protest of the international community – stressed the UN Secretary General.
 

Russia condemned on Sunday the launch of North Korea’s long-range missiles, assessing the event as “very harmful” to regional security, including the Pyongyang.
 

“It is clear that such actions lead to a serious deterioration of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, across north-east Asia and is very harmful to the security of states in the region, and especially, above all for the sake of North Korea,” – wrote the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Russia, which is one of the few allies of the North Korean regime, the most isolated in the world, adding that Pyongyang once again “manifested reckless disregard for the principles of international law.”
 

“The way chosen by North Korea can only elicit strong protests” – declared the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
 

“We urgently recommend północnokoreańskiemu management to have asked the question whether the policy of opposition to the entire international community in the interest of the country,” – added in a statement.
 

Authorities in South Korea reported that due to the increasing threat posed by North Korea will begin with a discussion about the US deployment of advanced missile defense system of the country.
 

The bosses of US forces stationed in South Korea is of the view that in this country should be deployed modern system THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defence).
 

– If THAAD will be deployed on the Korean Peninsula, will work only against North Korea – said on Sunday a representative of the Defense Ministry of South Korea at a joint press conference with Thomas S. Vandal, commander of the US 8th Army stationed in the country .
 

North Korea fired in the night from Saturday to Sunday, a long-range missile, saying it put into orbit observation. Thereby infringed UNSC resolutions, which prohibit any activity Pjongjangowi nuclear and ballistic under the threat of sanctions. This action sparked an immediate sharp reaction of the international community, including USA, Japan, China and South Korea, who believe that North Korea conducted a test of long-range missiles.
 

A few hours later, in his statement, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has informed the successful launch rockets, which resulted in Pyongyang put into orbit.
 

On Tuesday, North Korea informed the International Maritime Organization (IMO), that during the period between 8 and 25 February plans to launch a rocket with the satellite observation. This plan had already criticized the international community, which sees it as a test of long-range missiles.