Identifier
Created
Classification
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05YEREVAN634
2005-04-12 02:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:  

UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH

Tags:  PINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000634 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NP/PTR, EUR/CACEN, INR, NP/EDD, CBP/INA, NP/ECC.

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2015
TAGS: PINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH
BORDER

REF: A) YEREVAN 312 B) 04 YEREVAN 2450

Classified By: DCM A.F. Godfrey for reasons 1.4 (b, d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000634

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NP/PTR, EUR/CACEN, INR, NP/EDD, CBP/INA, NP/ECC.

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2015
TAGS: PINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH
BORDER

REF: A) YEREVAN 312 B) 04 YEREVAN 2450

Classified By: DCM A.F. Godfrey for reasons 1.4 (b, d).


1. (C) We recently met with Ashot Martirosyan, head of the
Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) to follow-up on any
details concerning the December 2004 Cesium-137 seizure at
the Georgian/Turkish border per ref A. Martirosyan stated
that ANRA had still not received any official notification
from the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority concerning this
seizure or any proof that the Cesium-137 originated from
Armenia. Martirosyan stated that he assumed that the
Cesium-137 was still being held by Turkish customs.
Martirosyan stated that the Armenian National Security
Service (NSS) had primacy in the investigation of this
incident and has not shared any information with ANRA
concerning this seizure.


2. (C) Martirosyan informed us that the NSS had not shared
any new information with ANRA about the seizure of Cesium-137
in October of 2004 in Armenia per ref B. Martirosyan had
been informed by the NSS that they would only reveal details
of their investigation after a trial of the accused Armenian
smuggler took place. Martirosyan was not aware of when the
trial might take place.
EVANS