North Korea denies entry of IAEA inspectors
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{{date|June 22, 2007}}

After {{w|Christopher R. Hill}}, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. met with [[North Korea]]n (DPRK) diplomats on Thursday, the country decided not to give {{w|International Atomic Energy Agency}} (IAEA) inspectors permission to enter the country, claiming that the $25,000,000 remitted to them has not yet arrived.

"As of now, the frozen funds had not reached our bank account. Nobody knows why the remittance is delayed. Our side has informed the IAEA that we have no objection to them preparing the visit as a plan, but we are not ready to give our official confirmation for the visit as scheduled by the agency," said counsellor Hyon Yong at North Korea's embassy located in {{w|Vienna}}.

The money is believed to still be in the possession of the {{w|Central Bank of Russia|Central Bank}} of [[Russia]], which received control of the funds after they were transferred via the [[United States]] Federal Reserve System to Macau's Banco Delta Asia. Russian officials state that the funds transfer was to "be completed by today," but as of now the funds have not yet arrived to N. Korea.

Earlier this week North Korea invited IAEA inspectors into the country to monitor the shutting down of their nuclear reactor located in Yongbyon.

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|pub=Times of India
|date=June 22, 2007}}
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|author=
|pub=Aljazeera.net
|date=June 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200706/200706220020.html
|title=North Korea Puts IAEA Visit on Hold
|author=Chosun Ilbo
|pub=Chosun Ilbo
|date=June 22, 2007}}
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|title=North Korea Says IAEA Visit Could Be Delayed
|author=RTT News
|pub=RTT News
|date=June 21, 2007}}
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|date=June 22, 2007}}

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[[Category:Asia]]
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[[Category:Nuclear proliferation]]

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After International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors permission to enter the country, claiming that the $25,000,000 remitted to them has not yet arrived.

"As of now, the frozen funds had not reached our bank account. Nobody knows why the remittance is delayed. Our side has informed the IAEA that we have no objection to them preparing the visit as a plan, but we are not ready to give our official confirmation for the visit as scheduled by the agency," said counsellor Hyon Yong at North Korea's embassy located in .

The money is believed to still be in the possession of the Central Bank of Russia, which received control of the funds after they were transferred via the United States Federal Reserve System to Macau's Banco Delta Asia. Russian officials state that the funds transfer was to "be completed by today," but as of now the funds have not yet arrived to N. Korea.

Earlier this week North Korea invited IAEA inspectors into the country to monitor the shutting down of their nuclear reactor located in Yongbyon.

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