Georgia denounces North Korea missile launch
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Georgia has denounced the recent launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the move.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expresses its deep concern over the DPRK’s (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) violation of a number of international obligations and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and condemns still the test-firing of ballistic missile by Pyongyang, on August 29, 2017”, the Ministry said.
"As a member state of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Georgia opposes any action contradicting international nonproliferation efforts and posing a threat to the security and stability of the region”, the statement added.
North Korea has fired a missile over Japan's Hokkaido region, sending residents running for cover, BBC reported.
The missile, which landed in the waters off Japan's eastern coast, is thought to be the first nuclear-weapon capable ballistic missile the North has ever sent over the country.
North Korea watchers say this could be its most provocative act yet.
United States (US) President Donald Trump has signed a bill to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation and North Korea.
Georgia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing its "deep concern over the flagrant violation of international commitments and a range of United Nations Security Council resolutions” by North Korea.