CTBTO held a Special Session in
connection with the announcement
of the Democratic People's
Republicof Korea to have conducted
an underground nuclear test

At the Special Session of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission on 13 October in Vienna, a large number of Signatories States expressed their deep concern and regret over the announcement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to have conducted an underground nuclear test on 9 October 2006.  The Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) also briefed on International Monitoring System data and International Data Centre products that were provided to Signatories States following the event on 9 October 2006.  The Commission expressed its appreciation for the speedy provision of data and products by the PTS to Signatories States.

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