GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:

UNCLAS COPENHAGEN 000253 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/WMDT AND KATSAPIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL DA SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: DENMARK RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U.S./RUSSIANQEMARCHE REF: STATE 21284 ¶1. (SBU) Ambassador Cain and Russian Ambassador Dmitri Ryurikov delivered reftel demarche to Danish MFA State Secretary (U/S-equivalent) Michael Zilmer-Johns March 20, SIPDIS inviting the Danish government to become a participant in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Zilmer-Johns was enthusiastic about the initiative and the invitation, noting that this is the first time in the MFA's collective memory that the Danes have received a joint demarche from the American and Russian ambassadors. He indicated that Denmark will join the Global Initiative and that the Danes look forward to participating in the next meeting in Kazakhstan. Zilmer-Johns said that the decision will be confirmed formally by Foreign Minister Moeller. ¶2. (SBU) Zilmer-Johns expressed support for a German proposal to have the European Union serve as an observer (as does the IAEA) to the Global Initiative, noting that many counter-proliferation initiatives are developed and implemented under EU authority. ¶3. (SBU) Post will report immediately formal Danish acceptance of the Statement of Principles once received and will designate a post "Global Initiative Coordinating Officer" (GICO) at that time. CAIN