INVITATION TO GTRI CONFERENCE IN VIENNA DELIVERED

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004425

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP TRGY PTER AORC DR
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO GTRI CONFERENCE IN VIENNA DELIVERED
TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

REF: STATE 161883


1. Embassy on July 29 delivered reftel talking points
inviting the Dominican Republic to participate in the Global
Threat Reduction Initiative Partners Conference in Vienna,
Austria, September 18-19, and text of proposed joint
statement, to MFA international organizations deputy director
Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. She undertook to pass the
information (provided as a non-paper) to the incoming
authorities at the MFA who will take office following the
August 16 inauguration of Presdident-elect Leonel Fernandez.
It will be up to the new administration to determine whether
the Dominican Republic will attend the meeting.
HERTELL