CAMBODIA AND THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000560

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/MLS; ISN/WMDT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PARM KGIC PREL CB
SUBJECT: CAMBODIA AND THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
NUCLEAR TERRORISM

REF: A. STATE 50177


B. PRESCOTT-MCKEAN 04/18/07 EMAIL


1. (SBU) On April 19, A/DCM and Russian DCM Vladen
Semivolos met with MFA Director for International
Organizations Sun Suon to pass on the Global Initiative
documents sent to each respective mission. Prior to the
meeting, A/DCM and Semivolos conferred on the documents sent
by their respective capitals; the documents forwarded by
Washington were more recent (the Russian documents were dated
February 2007) so those were passed to Sun Suon. Suon noted
that the Cambodian government was pleased to receive the
additional information and would designate RGC contact points
following internal RGC consultations with the concerned
ministries.


2. (SBU) The Russian DCM urged the Cambodian government to
focus on the June meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan and organize
RGC participation. A/DCM mentioned that the Embassy is in
contact with RGC security officials regarding the June law
enforcement conference in Miami, Florida. While all agreed
there are many opportunities for RGC participation in Global
Initiative events, Sun Suon said that the RGC would need to
assess which events are most relevant for an underdeveloped
country such as Cambodia. A/DCM explained that Armenia,
Macedonia, and Romania have joined the initiative recently
with Cambodia. Suon asked if there were any other members
from ASEAN; A/DCM responded in the negative and requested
that Cambodia seek additional partners for the Global
Initiative from the ASEAN region.

3. (SBU) The Russian DCM said that his Embassy had already
sent out a press release on Cambodia's entry to the Global
Initiative. We will forward RGC contact information to
Washington when we are notified by the MFA.


4. (U) GICO point of contact is Pol/Econ Chief Margaret B.
McKean; unclassified email is McKeanMB@state.gov; classified
email is MckeanMB@state.sgov.gov; work phone is (855)
23-728-125; home is (855) 22-213-750; cell is (855)
12-810-463. Backup POC is Econ Officer Donald B. Coleman;
unclassified email is ColemanDB@state.gov; classified email

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is ColemanDB@state.sgov.gov; work phone is (855) 23-728-128;
home phone is (855) 23-215-681; cell is (855) 12-810-464.
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