DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001550 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/CATR:J. KESSLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC UNSC ET SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED REF: STATE 67462 ¶1. Poloff delivered reftel points on May 22 to MFA desk officer for the United States, Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions related to Iran, stating that it was not clear that points in reftel were new. ¶2. 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 broad definition of "arms and related materials". Tesfaye stated that he would subsequently review talking points with both Second Secretary for International Organizations and Economic Cooperation Yoseph Kassaye and MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe, and explore the possibility of submitting a written statement to this effect to the USG. END COMMENT. YAMAMOTO