Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TALLINN908
2006-10-05 13:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tallinn
Cable title:
ESTONIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TALLINN 000908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2011
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: CDA Jeff Goldstein, for reasons 1.4 (b)&(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TALLINN 000908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2011
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: CDA Jeff Goldstein, for reasons 1.4 (b)&(d)
1. (C) In response to reftel demarche on the North Korean
threat to test a nuclear device, MFA Third Political
Department Director General Simmu Tiik said that the GOE
understands that the North's threat poses a serious challenge
to both peace and security in North East Asia and to the
global economy. Tiik noted that since Estonia does not have
relations with the DPRK, it cannot pursue this issue directly
with the North, but promised it would engage on the issue in
EU forums.
2. (C) Tiik added that the permanent members of the UN
Security Council will now play the most important role. He
said it was worrisome that in the case of Iran, some of the
permanent members had shown themselves unwilling to push the
matter too hard. In this vein, Tiik understands that the
Chinese have told several EU member states at a variety of
levels that their influence with North Korea is not as great
as it once had been.
GOLDSTEIN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/04/2011
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 166404
Classified By: CDA Jeff Goldstein, for reasons 1.4 (b)&(d)
1. (C) In response to reftel demarche on the North Korean
threat to test a nuclear device, MFA Third Political
Department Director General Simmu Tiik said that the GOE
understands that the North's threat poses a serious challenge
to both peace and security in North East Asia and to the
global economy. Tiik noted that since Estonia does not have
relations with the DPRK, it cannot pursue this issue directly
with the North, but promised it would engage on the issue in
EU forums.
2. (C) Tiik added that the permanent members of the UN
Security Council will now play the most important role. He
said it was worrisome that in the case of Iran, some of the
permanent members had shown themselves unwilling to push the
matter too hard. In this vein, Tiik understands that the
Chinese have told several EU member states at a variety of
levels that their influence with North Korea is not as great
as it once had been.
GOLDSTEIN