DEMARCHE ENCOURAGING YEMEN TO SUBSCRIBE TO ICOC

UNCLAS SANAA 002255 SIPDIS PASS TO NP/CBM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA YM DEMARCHE SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ENCOURAGING YEMEN TO SUBSCRIBE TO ICOC DELIVERED TO MFA OFFICE OF THE AMERICAS REF: SECSTATE 254339 Pol/Econ Chief and Pol/Econoff delivered demarche points in reftel, text of the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC),list of subscribing countries and draft note verbale to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Americas Office Abdulsalem Qassim al-Awadhi on September 9. Al-Awadhi said that he was not aware of the ICOC prior to the meeting, and was very receptive to the possibility of the ROYG subscribing to the Code as part of on-going U.S.-Yemen anti-terrorism cooperation. He promised to pass the information to the Foreign Minister and strongly suggested that Post also deliver the points to the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defense. Post will seek opportunities to raise the Code with the appropriate ministries. MISENHEIMER