Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04AMMAN6505
2004-08-03 15:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

IMPLEMENTING THE CWC: JORDAN

Tags:  PARM ABUD JO AROC CWC CBW OPCW 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 006505

SIPDIS

STATE FOR AC/CB, NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2014
TAGS: PARM ABUD JO AROC CWC CBW OPCW
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING THE CWC: JORDAN

REF: A. AMMAN 6435

B. AMMAN 6416

C. STATE 127948

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires David Hale for Reasons 1.5 (b),(d)

(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Advisor Samer Naber
told PolOff on August 2 that Jordan was "fully committed" to
enacting implementing legislation for the Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC). He said that the Ministry of Interior was
currently in the process of drafting the necessary
legislation for consideration by Parliament in its
forthcoming regular session, and that the GOJ would strongly
push for its passage. (NOTE: The next session of Parliament
may not begin until as late as December 1 - see ref a.)

Please visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/ or through the
Department of State's SIPRNET site.
HALE