Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KABUL752
2007-03-05 12:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
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UNCLAS KABUL 000752
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A, ISN/WMDT, T(TKATSAPIS),ISN/MNSA (SADAMS),
ISN/CIP (MFELIPE),AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KNNP PARM IAEA AF
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
GOA ASKED TO ENDORSE STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
REF: A. STATE 21535
B. KABUL 364
UNCLAS KABUL 000752
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A, ISN/WMDT, T(TKATSAPIS),ISN/MNSA (SADAMS),
ISN/CIP (MFELIPE),AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KNNP PARM IAEA AF
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
GOA ASKED TO ENDORSE STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
REF: A. STATE 21535
B. KABUL 364
1. (SBU) Polmil Deputy Counselor delivered reftel A message
on March 5 to Ayoob Erfani, Director General of the MFA's UN
Affairs Department. Mr. Erfani had not previously heard of
the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (CICNT),
but said that the GOA would review the matter mindful of its
importance. Prior to the meeting with Erfani, polmiloff had
coordinated the approach to the GOA with Jangarian Levan, the
Russian Embassy POC for this issue. Mr. Levan will meet
separately with Mr. Erfani on March 6, and reiterate the
invitation to the GOA to endorse the CICNT.
2. (SBU) Given the thematic overlap of detection, mitigation,
regulation, and enforcement issues between the CICNT and the
export control matters discussed in reftel B, as well as the
GOA's interest in establishing an independent Afghan Nuclear
Affairs Commission, Border Management Initiative Advisor
(Embassy EXBS program POC) accompanied Polmil Deputy
Counselor to the meeting to explain the EXBS program and
outline broad areas in which the USG might be able to provide
technical assistance to the GOA.
3. (SBU) Erfani welcomed the prospect of potential USG
assistance and undertook to designate a POC on his staff for
future follow up. He said that he had received a letter
March 4 from the Director of the Afghan Environmental
Protection Agency (AEPA) stating that the AEPA proposes to
house the future Afghan Nuclear Affairs Commission within
AEPA facilities. Erfani also reiterated the GOA's hope that
the IAEA will be able to provide assistance in this area.
NEUMANN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/A, ISN/WMDT, T(TKATSAPIS),ISN/MNSA (SADAMS),
ISN/CIP (MFELIPE),AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KNNP PARM IAEA AF
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
GOA ASKED TO ENDORSE STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
REF: A. STATE 21535
B. KABUL 364
1. (SBU) Polmil Deputy Counselor delivered reftel A message
on March 5 to Ayoob Erfani, Director General of the MFA's UN
Affairs Department. Mr. Erfani had not previously heard of
the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (CICNT),
but said that the GOA would review the matter mindful of its
importance. Prior to the meeting with Erfani, polmiloff had
coordinated the approach to the GOA with Jangarian Levan, the
Russian Embassy POC for this issue. Mr. Levan will meet
separately with Mr. Erfani on March 6, and reiterate the
invitation to the GOA to endorse the CICNT.
2. (SBU) Given the thematic overlap of detection, mitigation,
regulation, and enforcement issues between the CICNT and the
export control matters discussed in reftel B, as well as the
GOA's interest in establishing an independent Afghan Nuclear
Affairs Commission, Border Management Initiative Advisor
(Embassy EXBS program POC) accompanied Polmil Deputy
Counselor to the meeting to explain the EXBS program and
outline broad areas in which the USG might be able to provide
technical assistance to the GOA.
3. (SBU) Erfani welcomed the prospect of potential USG
assistance and undertook to designate a POC on his staff for
future follow up. He said that he had received a letter
March 4 from the Director of the Afghan Environmental
Protection Agency (AEPA) stating that the AEPA proposes to
house the future Afghan Nuclear Affairs Commission within
AEPA facilities. Erfani also reiterated the GOA's hope that
the IAEA will be able to provide assistance in this area.
NEUMANN