BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION

UNCLAS MANAMA 000295

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, AC/CB
THE HAGUE FOR CWC DEL AND EMBASSY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ABUD BA AROC CWC CBW OPCW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
ARTICLE VII IMPLEMENTATION

REF: STATE 28853


1. Pol/Econ chief February 28 delivered reftel demarche
concerning implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention
Article VII to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al
Umran. Al Umran requested additional information about the
provisions of Article VII, and we directed him to the
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
website provided in reftel. He promised to pass the
information to the MFA Directorate for Legal Affairs.


2. In a March 1 meeting, MFA Assistant Under Secretary for
Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al
Khalifa told PolOff that Bahrain will host a delegation from
the OPCW during the month of March. GOB officials will
receive training on issues related to the CWC.

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