Actualité - Respect for Sovereignty Called for

October 29 (KCNA) - What is most important for establishing a fair international order is to respect the sovereignty of every country and establish equal relations among countries. It is a fundamental requirement for building a new fair international order to abide by the principle of respect for sovereignty. Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a by-lined article.

Without having sovereignty guaranteed, it is impossible to ensure the independent development of a country and nation nor is it possible to preserve and consolidate world peace and security. Nobody has the right to infringe upon the sovereignty of other country and nation. For this reason, the principle of respect for sovereignty constitutes a universally accepted norm governing the international relations to be observed by all countries.

Though this principle serves as a basis on which to develop international relations, the new century is witnessing more undisguised acts of infringing upon the sovereignty of other countries and nations. The imperialists are chiefly to blame for this. The U.S. imperialists, in particular, are behaving as they please, lording it over the international arena in utter disregard of international law, justice and impartiality. The "anti-terrorism war" launched by the U.S. imperialists since the outset of the new century is an act of aggression intended to infringe upon the sovereignty of other countries and establish an order for world domination. This hard reality goes to prove that the building of a new fair international order would turn out to be nothing but an empty talk unless the moves of the imperialists to infringe upon the sovereignty are foiled.

If the principle of respect for sovereignty is to be firmly observed, it is necessary not to tolerate any interference in the internal affairs of other countries and nations.

All countries and nations should stand firm against the moves of the imperialists to meddle in their internal affairs. When they make a concession to the imperialists' demand, they will be forced to concede a hundred times and then lose their sovereignty in the end.

They should not allow the high-handed and arbitrary practices of the imperialists. They are getting more desperate in their high-handed acts. This reality goes to prove that it is very important to build up military muscle strong enough to decisively counter their moves. It is a day dream to expect someone to protect one's sovereignty or calculate that any compromise or concession may help defend one's sovereignty, the article concludes.

(Korean Central News Agency)