PSI: OMAN STUDYING POLAND INVITE

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000945

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/CPI (MSTUMPF),ISN, T, NEA/ARP, NEA/RA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP PL MU
SUBJECT: PSI: OMAN STUDYING POLAND INVITE

REF: A. STUMPF-STEINGER E-MAIL 8 JUNE 2006

B. MUSCAT 813

C. STATE 50811

D. ANKARA 3416


1. (SBU) Foreign Ministry Disarmament Affairs officer
Abdullah al-Riyami confirmed to Pol/Econ chief June 11 that
Oman has received the official Polish invitation to attend
the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative High-Level
Political Meeting (refs A-C),including information regarding
on-line registration. The invitation was delivered via
Poland's embassy in Riyadh. Al-Riyami said he will confirm
as soon as possible Omani attendance. Unlike the recent PSI
exercise Anatolian Sun held in Turkey (ref D),which four
Omani military officers attended as observers, al-Riyami
noted that the Poland event was political and therefore would
require attendance, if any, by Foreign Ministry rather than
military personnel. P/E chief noted the Foreign Minister's
positive indications regarding Omani attendance at the Warsaw
event, and encouraged al-Riyami to inform him as soon as
Oman's attendees are confirmed.


2. (SBU) Comment: Oman's attendance at the Turkish PSI
exercise in May marked the first time Oman has taken part in
a multinational PSI event outside the Sultanate. We
anticipate some level of Omani participation in Warsaw on
June 23 as well, giving further impetus to Omani engagement
on PSI.

STEWART