Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BERLIN2793
2006-09-21 15:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY WILL PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL MEETING OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 002793
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/WMDT, EUR/PRA, EUR/AGS, AND T (TIM KATSAPIS)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2016
TAGS: KGIC PREL PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS IAEA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY WILL PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL MEETING OF
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. STATE 155988
B. DIETER/CONWAY TELCON - 09/20/2006
C. BERLIN 1936
D. STATE 110160
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 002793
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/WMDT, EUR/PRA, EUR/AGS, AND T (TIM KATSAPIS)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2016
TAGS: KGIC PREL PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS IAEA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY WILL PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL MEETING OF
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. STATE 155988
B. DIETER/CONWAY TELCON - 09/20/2006
C. BERLIN 1936
D. STATE 110160
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) EMIN, accompanied by Global Affairs officer, and
Russian Embassy Deputy Political Counselor Dmitri Cherkashin
delivered ref A demarche and accompanying draft documents
September 21 to German MFA Deputy Director General for
Economic Affairs Michael Witter and MFA Desk Officer for
International Energy and Nuclear Energy Policy Matthias
Vollert. Witter said Germany welcomes the initial Global
Initiative (GI) meeting in October and looks forward to
participating in and contributing to the Initiative. Witter
said Germany places great emphasis on preventing the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. He said he
expects the GI will complement the existing nonproliferation
regime by translating overarching principles into practical
measures. Witter said Germany would welcome the IAEA's
participation as an observer to the Implementation and
Assessment Group.
2. (C) Witter said the MFA would undertake to provide
comments on the draft documents as quickly as possible and
stated Germany will immediately begin planning its
participation in the initial meeting. In order to facilitate
high-level German participation, Witter added, the German
government would need to know the dates of the meeting as
soon as possible.
TIMKEN JR
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/WMDT, EUR/PRA, EUR/AGS, AND T (TIM KATSAPIS)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2016
TAGS: KGIC PREL PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS IAEA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY WILL PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL MEETING OF
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM
REF: A. STATE 155988
B. DIETER/CONWAY TELCON - 09/20/2006
C. BERLIN 1936
D. STATE 110160
Classified By: EMIN Robert F. Cekuta for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) EMIN, accompanied by Global Affairs officer, and
Russian Embassy Deputy Political Counselor Dmitri Cherkashin
delivered ref A demarche and accompanying draft documents
September 21 to German MFA Deputy Director General for
Economic Affairs Michael Witter and MFA Desk Officer for
International Energy and Nuclear Energy Policy Matthias
Vollert. Witter said Germany welcomes the initial Global
Initiative (GI) meeting in October and looks forward to
participating in and contributing to the Initiative. Witter
said Germany places great emphasis on preventing the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. He said he
expects the GI will complement the existing nonproliferation
regime by translating overarching principles into practical
measures. Witter said Germany would welcome the IAEA's
participation as an observer to the Implementation and
Assessment Group.
2. (C) Witter said the MFA would undertake to provide
comments on the draft documents as quickly as possible and
stated Germany will immediately begin planning its
participation in the initial meeting. In order to facilitate
high-level German participation, Witter added, the German
government would need to know the dates of the meeting as
soon as possible.
TIMKEN JR