Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on North Korea's claim of hydrogen bomb test on January 6, 2016
06 January 2016 News
We are deeply concerned by the news that the DPRK has carried out a nuclear test on January 6, 2016. If the claim is confirmed, a fourth nuclear test would be a drastic violation of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013) of the UN Security Council and the safeguards agreement with the IAEA.
Such a provocative act will inevitably lead to further tensions in the region and would seriously hamper efforts to find a solution to the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula.
Once again we urge North Korea to cease its nuclear and ballistic program, and to engage constructively with the international community to achieve peace and stability in Northeast Asia.