| 美国谈判代表称朝鲜核协议为“良好开端” -2 In return, he said, the United States is ready to talk about eventually normalizing ties, and taking North Korea off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terror. 他说，作为对朝鲜此举的回应，美国准备商谈正常化美朝关系，并将把朝鲜从美国的“恐怖主义发起国”名单中删除。 He also held out hope for a peace accord to replace the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War more than 50 years ago. 他还提出希望将 50 年前结束朝鲜战争的停战协议改为和平协定。 Hill added that the United States has agreed to, in his words, "resolve its role in the matter of Banco Delta Asia" in Macao. 希尔还说美国已经同意“不再参与解决 澳门汇业银行一事 ”。 Pyongyang was angered by U.S. sanctions that targeted alleged illegal North Korean activities at the bank, but Hill indicated the 18-month U.S. investigation would be completed within 30 days. 美国曾认为朝鲜在 澳门汇业银行有违法行为的嫌疑，但 希尔指出美国对此持续 18 个月的调查将在 30 天内结束。 Hill said the United States is concerned about North Korea's efforts to develop a highly-enriched uranium program , in addition to its plutonium program. He says North Korea has not confirmed U.S. suspicions, but is at least willing to discuss the enriched uranium issue. 希尔说，朝鲜试图发展高浓缩铀项目和钚项目，美国对此非常关切。他说虽然朝鲜并没有证实美国的怀疑，但至少它愿意就浓缩铀问题进行商谈。 Christopher Hill : I want to make very clear, though, that the North Koreans have not acknowledged having an HEU [highly-enriched uranium] program. They've not acknowledged that. 克里多斯佛 · 希尔：“然而，我想明确一点，那就是朝鲜还没有承认拥有高浓缩铀项目，他们没有这么承认。 But they have been willing to discuss what we know and to try to resolve this to mutual satisfaction. 但是他们已经愿意就我们所知的问题进行商谈，并且努力解决问题以求达到双方满意。” If everything goes as planned, the North Koreans are to receive an initial 50,000 tons of fuel oil within 60 days.如果一切按原计划进展，那么朝鲜将会在 60 天内得到 50,000 吨石油燃料，而且这只是开始。 Hill also raised the possibility of a ministerial level meeting in Beijing in April between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her counterparts from the other six parties: North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia. 希尔还提出 4 月份可能在北京举行部长级会议，美国国务卿 康多莉扎·赖斯以及六方会谈其他国（朝鲜，中国，韩国，日本和俄罗斯）的部长将会出席会议。 |
