Identifier
Created
Classification
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06KIEV3884
2006-10-06 11:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
UKRAINE OPPOSES POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KIEV 003884
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR ISN, EUR, AND EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: AFTER KOREAN UNIFICATION
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KIEV 003884
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR ISN, EUR, AND EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: AFTER KOREAN UNIFICATION
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (C) On October 5, Ambassador passed reftel points on the
USG position regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test
to Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff for Foreign Policy
Oleksandr Chaliy. Ambassador praised the October 4 MFA
statement (see para 2) regarding a possible North Korean
nuclear test and advised Chaliy that the non-paper was
provided for Chaliy's background. Chaliy echoed the point in
the Ukrainian MFA statement that Ukraine has a special moral
position on nuclear non-proliferation as a country that had
once voluntarily given up its nuclear arsenal and acceded to
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He had no doubt that
the Ukrainian government position was completely consistent
with USG views. Later on October 5, visiting EUR DAS Kramer
and Polcouns conveyed the points to Deputy FM Andriy
Veselovskiy. We also transmitted the points to MFA U.S. and
Canada desk acting chief Yuriy Nykytiuk. Our MFA contacts
expressed appreciation for our strong stand and also drew our
attention to the October 4 MFA statement.
2. (U) The following is an unofficial translation of the MFA
statement:
Begin text.
On October 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Democratic People's Republic of Koreda (DPRK) announced the
intention of the country to conduct nuclear tests.
This DPRK decision raises special concern in Ukraine, which
some time ago became a nuclear free state by voluntarily
giving up its powerful nuclear arsenal, the third largest in
the world, for the sake of decreasing nuclear confrontation
and in the interests of global security.
As a party to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization,
Ukraine urges respect of nuclear non-proliferation principles
and stresses the unacceptability of a violation of the
existing nuclear test moratorium.
We urge DPRK to realize all possible consequences of its
decision to conduct nuclear tests which can lead to
unforeseen consequences and negatively affect the stability
of the international nuclear non-proliferation system. We
ask all parties involved in negotiations with DPRK to put
maximum efforts into avoiding aggravation of the situation
and peaceful resolution of the issue by political and
diplomatic means in accordance with basic international law
principles.
End text.
3. (U) Visit Embassy Kiev's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR ISN, EUR, AND EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: AFTER KOREAN UNIFICATION
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP KN UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (C) On October 5, Ambassador passed reftel points on the
USG position regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test
to Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff for Foreign Policy
Oleksandr Chaliy. Ambassador praised the October 4 MFA
statement (see para 2) regarding a possible North Korean
nuclear test and advised Chaliy that the non-paper was
provided for Chaliy's background. Chaliy echoed the point in
the Ukrainian MFA statement that Ukraine has a special moral
position on nuclear non-proliferation as a country that had
once voluntarily given up its nuclear arsenal and acceded to
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He had no doubt that
the Ukrainian government position was completely consistent
with USG views. Later on October 5, visiting EUR DAS Kramer
and Polcouns conveyed the points to Deputy FM Andriy
Veselovskiy. We also transmitted the points to MFA U.S. and
Canada desk acting chief Yuriy Nykytiuk. Our MFA contacts
expressed appreciation for our strong stand and also drew our
attention to the October 4 MFA statement.
2. (U) The following is an unofficial translation of the MFA
statement:
Begin text.
On October 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Democratic People's Republic of Koreda (DPRK) announced the
intention of the country to conduct nuclear tests.
This DPRK decision raises special concern in Ukraine, which
some time ago became a nuclear free state by voluntarily
giving up its powerful nuclear arsenal, the third largest in
the world, for the sake of decreasing nuclear confrontation
and in the interests of global security.
As a party to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization,
Ukraine urges respect of nuclear non-proliferation principles
and stresses the unacceptability of a violation of the
existing nuclear test moratorium.
We urge DPRK to realize all possible consequences of its
decision to conduct nuclear tests which can lead to
unforeseen consequences and negatively affect the stability
of the international nuclear non-proliferation system. We
ask all parties involved in negotiations with DPRK to put
maximum efforts into avoiding aggravation of the situation
and peaceful resolution of the issue by political and
diplomatic means in accordance with basic international law
principles.
End text.
3. (U) Visit Embassy Kiev's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor