DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVES TO COMBAT NUCLEAR

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001437 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT AND T:TIM KATSAPIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KNAP PARM MNUC ET SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVES TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM REF: SECSTATE 021535 ¶1. Poloff delivered reftel points on May 9 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe and to desk officer for the U.S. Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. ¶2. Berhe inquired about the status of discussions stemming from previous principles papers, stating that it was not clear that reftel statement of principles were particularly new. ¶3. COMMENT: As a non-nuclear weapon state that supports the Treaty of Pelindaba (advocating a nuclear-weapon-free zone for Africa),we expect Ethiopia will support the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Second Secretary for International Organizations and Economic Cooperation Yoseph Kassaye subsequently informed poloff that he would review with senior GOE officials the possibility of submitting a written communication to this effect to the USG or the Russian Federation. END COMMENT. YAMAMOTO