<p>The Communist country had to abide by UN Security Council resolutions passed after the north conducted nuclear tests, a statement released by the foreign ministry said.<br /><br />Moscow also criticised the North Korean artillery bombardment of a South Korean island in November, which killed four people, according to the statement, issued after talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun.<br /><br />Lavrov said he was deeply concerned at the recent revelations of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Yongbyon, calling for the resumption of six-party talks on the north's nuclear programme.<br /><br />He appealed to all parties in the Korea conflict to exercise restraint in order to avoid an escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.</p>
<p>The Communist country had to abide by UN Security Council resolutions passed after the north conducted nuclear tests, a statement released by the foreign ministry said.<br /><br />Moscow also criticised the North Korean artillery bombardment of a South Korean island in November, which killed four people, according to the statement, issued after talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun.<br /><br />Lavrov said he was deeply concerned at the recent revelations of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Yongbyon, calling for the resumption of six-party talks on the north's nuclear programme.<br /><br />He appealed to all parties in the Korea conflict to exercise restraint in order to avoid an escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.</p>