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06BUCHAREST1544
2006-10-05 14:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
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DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: ROMANIANS

Tags:  PREL PARM KNNP KN RO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001544 

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DEPT FOR EUR/NCE AARON JENSEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2016
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN RO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: ROMANIANS
SUPPORT USG POSITION

REF: STATE 166404

Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001544

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/NCE AARON JENSEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2016
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN RO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: ROMANIANS
SUPPORT USG POSITION

REF: STATE 166404

Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).


1. (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador
called on Romanian MFA State Secretary Cosmin Viorita October

4. In response to reftel points, Viorita responded that he
totally shared the USG view on the issue, and that the GOR
strongly condemned the DPRK announcement. Viorita also
agreed with the USG call for the DPRK to rejoin the six-party
talks. He cited the risk that a DPRK nuclear test might
precipitate a new proliferation cycle in the region, noting
that the test might elicit a reaction from Japan followed by
a possible Chinese counter-reaction. Viorita added that
Foreign Ministry analysts were puzzled by the DPRK move,
since it was unclear what Pyongyang really wanted to
accomplish at this time. He said that the GOR also
associated itself completely with an EU Presidency statement
condemning the DPRK announcement. In closing, Viorita said
that he would immediately inform the Prime Minister of the
substance of this discussion, adding that "you can count on
us" in this matter.
Taubman