UKRAINE: AVIATION TRAINING FOR NORTH KOREA

C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 004470 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT ALSO FOR ISN, EUR/PRA, AND EUR/UMB E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/05/2016 TAGS: KNNP ETTC EAIR PARM PREL KN UP SUBJECT: UKRAINE: AVIATION TRAINING FOR NORTH KOREA REF: STATE 189175 Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,d) ¶1. (C) We relayed reftel inquiry for clarification on Ukrainian plans to provide radio electronics training for civil aircraft to two North Koreans during a December 5 meeting with MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oleh Belokoles. Kyzym said he recalled the proposed training had been discussed within the Ukrainian government interagency process, but he was uncertain whether it had been approved. He stressed the Ukrainian government's commitment to observing the provisions of UNSCR 1718 and all arms control regimes, but said he would follow up on our inquiry to obtain greater detail about the nature of the training. ¶2. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website: www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev. Gwaltney