''Pyongyang Declaration Will Expedite Denuclearisation'' Says South Korean President

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, October 23 said that latest agreement reached at inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang last month will help to vance rth Korea's denuclearisation process.

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He me comments during a cabinet meeting, where  South Korean government ratified  Pyongyang Declaration of leers of two Koreas, Yonhap News ncy reported.

Moon said that agreement "will work to promote complete denuclearisation of  Korean Peninsula and make it easier by reducing military tension and developing inter-Korean relations."

military agreement was also ratified in cabinet meeting that was signed between Moon and rth Korean leer Kim Jong-un at summit last month. Under pact, two Korean leers vowed to cease hostilities and never use military force against each or.

South Korean President underlined that inter-Korean agreements reached in his previous meetings with Kim would benefit people of  Korean Peninsula.

"It is also a way to practically improve human rights conditions of rth Korean people," Moon remarked, in an apparent reference to grave human rights situation in communist country.

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On September 18, Moon visited Pyongyang and held talks with Kim, which was his first visit as  president.  visit was largely aimed at brokering stalled talks between rth Korea and  United States over former's progress of denuclearisation and to discuss steps to furr improve inter-Korean ties.

Ever since assuming office in May last year, Moon has undertaken proactive steps to improve South Korea's relations with rth Korea and strengn cooperation between two countries.

While dressing 73rd United Nations General Assembly last month, 65-year-old leer h called for support of  world community to help rth Korea vance towards denuclearisation and to establish peace in  Korean Peninsula.