Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA1189
2006-06-02 21:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON NAM IRAN STATEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 001189
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN TPIERCE, IO/AS KSLIVERBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: PREL AORC KNNP IAEA USNC IR NU
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON NAM IRAN STATEMENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 89325
¶B. MANAGUA 1143
Classified By: Ambassador Paul A. Trivelli. Reasons 1.4 (B,D).
(C) Ambassador spoke with Nicaraguan Vice Foreign Minister
Javier Williams Slate on June 2 regarding reftel. Williams
Slate explained to Ambassador that the Nicaraguan government
(GON) had reserved its vote on the Iran document and that it
did not support its text. Later in the day, Ambassador
raised the matter with President Bolanos and Foreign Minister
Norman Caldera. Caldera elaborated on Nicaragua's position,
noting the GON had reserved its vote with the argument that
the NAM in not an appropriate forum to address the Iran
issue.
TRIVELLI