Identifier
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06KIEV2451
2006-06-22 12:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kyiv
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UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP:

Tags:  PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UP 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0087
INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L KIEV 002451 

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DEPT ALSO FOR EUR/PRA, EUR/UMB, PM/WRA, AND ISN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP:
DRAFT AGENDA

REF: KIEV 1962

Classified By: Acting Political Counselor George Kent for reasons 1.4(b
,d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L KIEV 002451

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT ALSO FOR EUR/PRA, EUR/UMB, PM/WRA, AND ISN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP:
DRAFT AGENDA

REF: KIEV 1962

Classified By: Acting Political Counselor George Kent for reasons 1.4(b
,d)


1. (U) This is an action request. See para 4.


2. (U) In a letter dated June 19, received by the Embassy
June 22, MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation
Department Director Volodymyr Belashov transmitted the
Government of Ukraine (GOU)'s proposed agenda for the July
11-12 U.S.-Ukraine bilateral nonproliferation working group
(NPWG) meetings to be held in Kiev. He suggested that the UK
and Polish representatives take part in discussion on agenda
items 1, 3, and 4, and also invited our "early reaction" to
the GOU draft agenda. The text of the draft agenda, with
Embassy's minor corrections, is contained in para 3.


3. (C) Begin text of GOU draft agenda (note: no Ukrainian
classification markings included)


1. Information on development and improvement of legislation
in the sphere of export control.


2. Further assistance to Ukraine for storage and utilization
of solid rocket fuel from SS-24 missiles.


3. Progress in utilization (note: destruction) of surplus
SCUD and Frog 7 missiles. U.S. assistance in liquidation of
Kh-22 missiles.


4. Participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative,
Bilateral Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of Ukraine concerning
cooperation to suppress the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials by
sea.


5. Removing of highly enriched uranium from Kyiv Institute
of Nuclear Research and Sevastopol Institute of Nuclear
Energy and Industry. Agreement between the State Committee
on Nuclear and Radiological Safety of Ukraine and the
Ministry of Defense of the United States of America regarding
development of the state system for control, registration and
physical protection of nuclear materials in order to prevent
proliferation of nuclear armaments from Ukraine of 1993.


6. Implementation of the Agreement between the Ministry of
Health of Ukraine and the Department of Defense of the United
States of America concerning cooperation in the area of
prevention of proliferation of technology, pathogens and
expertise that could be used in the development of biological
weapons (note: BTRIA). Preparation of the Sixth Review
Conference of the States-Parties to the Convention on the
Prohibition of Biological and Toxic Weapons.


7. Activity within the framework of the NATO Trust Fund
"Partnership for Peace", particularly MANPADS utilization
(note: destruction).


8. Bilateral cooperation in anti-missile defense.

End text.


4. (U) Please advise on how we should respond to the GOU
proposal.


5. (U) Visit Embassy Kiev's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Gwaltney