KUWAIT SIGNS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004102

SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ARPI AND S/CT; NSC FOR TOWNSEND; LONDON FOR TSOU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV KU UNGA
SUBJECT: KUWAIT SIGNS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE
SUPPRESSION OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM

REF: KUWAIT 1069


1. (U) According to press reports, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister
Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed on
September 16 the International Convention for the Suppression
of Actions of Nuclear Terrorism. Kuwait was the 60th UN
member state to sign the new treaty. The FM reaffirmed
Kuwait's commitment to fighting terrorism and said, "Our
signature of the agreement is a reflection of the belief of
Kuwait that the phenomenon of terrorism has been planted in
our Islamic world to offend Islam and Muslims."


2. (U) Kuwait has already signed and ratified 11 of the 12
international conventions and protocols which represent a
framework for international cooperation and action against
terrorism. The GOK s still reviewing the 1999 Convention for
the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.

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