AFGHANISTAN:RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE

UNCLAS KABUL 003059 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A, EAP/K, EAP/RSP NSC FOR AHARRIMAN OSD FOR BREZINSKI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN AF SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN:RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES REF: SECSTATE 111144 Poloff delivered reftel talking points and press statement July 8 to MFA U.S. Desk Officer Mirwais Samadi and North-East Asia Desk Officer Wali Mohamad Azizi. Azizi said the MFA received a similar demarche from the Japanese Embassy. He said Afghanistan supported the U.S. and Japanese positions opposing North Korea's missile tests and nuclear program. Samadi added that Afghanistan's policy is to push for a nuclear free region, particularly South Asia, but including Asia as a whole. NORLAND