It discussed the issues of winding up as soon as possible the implementation of the October 3 agreement adopted in 2007 and closed with the adoption of its chairman's statement.

The parties participating in the session recognized the fact that there has been positive progress in the implementation of the measures taken at the second phase specified in the September 19 joint statement.

They agreed to round off the economic and energy compensation equivalent to the supply of a million tons of heavy oil to the DPRK in return for the disablement as stipulated in the October 3 agreement.

They welcomed the international community's participation in making economic compensation in place of Japan which totally refused to fulfil its commitment under the agreement reached among the six parties.

They also agreed to separately hold meetings of a working group for economic and energy aid, a working group for establishing a peace and security mechanism in Northeast Asia and the next six-party talks as early as possible.