Russia will go all out at the six- party talks on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue to help find solutions that will suit all the countries involved, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

The situation with the Korean nuclear issue has been quite complex this year, but compromises can be found "if all participants in the negotiating process display good will and patience," Lavrov told the Interfax news agency in an interview.

The six-party talks, which involve China, the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States, South Korea, Japan and Russia, resumed in Beijing on Monday after a 13-month hiatus.

"Russia will do everything possible during the talks to promote the implementation of the Sept. 19 joint statement by finding solutions that will suit all of the parties concerned," Lavrov said.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Monday the negotiators conducted "candid" and "pragmatic" talks in Beijing, but she admitted the talks still face obstacles and differences still remain on the approaches and steps needed to implement the joint statement.

Under the joint statement, the DPRK agreed to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.

Source: Xinhua