ROMANIAN REACTION TO U.S. POSITION ON FEBRUARY 10

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000568 SIPDIS STATE DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2015 TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC KN RO SUBJECT: ROMANIAN REACTION TO U.S. POSITION ON FEBRUARY 10 DPRK STATEMENT REF: STATE 32567 Classified By: POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF ROBERT GILCHRIST FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D (C) PolMilOff discussed March 4 with Andreea Pastarnac, the Director of the MFA's Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific Department, the U.S. position regarding the February 10 DPRK public statement regarding North Korea's manufacture of nuclear weapons and suspension of participation in the Six-Party Talks: (Ref). Pastarnac stated that the GOR is in the process of preparing a position, which appears to be very similar to our own. She promised "clarification" and further details after the GOR policy has been fully developed. DELARE