YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. UN Security Council strictly condemned the launch of ballistic missile by North Korea and promised to take significant steps against it, reports Interfax.

“The UN Security Council members strictly condemned North Korea’s launch of ballistic missiles on February 11 , 2017 and October 19, 2016. These missile launches are serious violations over North Korea’s international obligations within the frames of the UN Security Council resolutions”, the statement said.

“The Security Council will continue to carefully follow the situation and will take further measures in accordance with the plans expressed earlier by the Council”, the statement reads.

Earlier UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned North Korea’s launch of ballistic missile and urged that country to return to a negotiation table.