TANZANIA PREPARED TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1718

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 001711 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT AF/E FOR BYODER; ALSO FOR IO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KNNP KN PARM TZ SUBJECT: TANZANIA PREPARED TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1718 REF: STATE 172816 ¶1. Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Director of the Multilateral Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),reiterated how important it was that UN Security Council (UNSC) members were united in their support of UNSC Resolution 1718. She told Poloff, "By sending a unanimous message, I believe our objective was realized." ¶2. Regarding measures to enforce the resolution, Ambassador Mulamula noted that once the guidelines for implementation were released, the MFA would coordinate with stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Finance and the customs agency, to ensure that Tanzania was complying with the resolution. When asked about the extent of North Korea's activities in Tanzania, Ambassador Mulamula responded that while Tanzania maintains "good" diplomatic relations with North Korea, Tanzania has no significant trade or business with the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). That said, Ambassador Mulamula promised to ensure the thorough examination of any assets which may be connected directly or indirectly to North Korea. DELLY