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Armenia joins EU sanctions against North Korea
NEWS.AM
March 08, 2013 | 19:48
Armenia, Moldova and other neighbors of the EU member states have
joined the Union's sanctions against North Korea.
`The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it,'
Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Iceland and Serbia have joined the
sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Decision adopts additional EU autonomous measures prohibiting
trade in gold, precious metals and diamonds and the delivery of new
DPRK denominated banknotes and coinage to the Central Bank. In
addition, the Decision outlaws the sale or purchase of DPRK bonds and
the opening of new branches, subsidiaries, or representative offices
of DPRK banks in the EU. Furthermore, EU Member States financial
institutions are not permitted to open offices and subsidiaries in the
DPRK.
NEWS.AM
March 08, 2013 | 19:48
Armenia, Moldova and other neighbors of the EU member states have
joined the Union's sanctions against North Korea.
`The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it,'
Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Iceland and Serbia have joined the
sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Decision adopts additional EU autonomous measures prohibiting
trade in gold, precious metals and diamonds and the delivery of new
DPRK denominated banknotes and coinage to the Central Bank. In
addition, the Decision outlaws the sale or purchase of DPRK bonds and
the opening of new branches, subsidiaries, or representative offices
of DPRK banks in the EU. Furthermore, EU Member States financial
institutions are not permitted to open offices and subsidiaries in the
DPRK.