LATVIA WILLING TO SHARE IRAN EXPORT DENIAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000418 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/RA (RICHARD NEPHEW) E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017 TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR LG SUBJECT: LATVIA WILLING TO SHARE IRAN EXPORT DENIAL INFORMATION; INTERESTED IN MEETING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IRAN UNSCRS REF: A. STATE 69283 ¶B. STATE 69315 ¶C. STATE 72818 Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Tamir G. Waser for reasons 1.4 (b),1. 4(d),and 1.4(h) ¶1. (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel non papers on (ref a) NSG open-ended seminar to discuss UNSCR 1737 and 1747 implementation, (ref b) proposal to share Iran export denial information, and (ref c) follow up Q and A points to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA, and Inga Marcinkevica, Head of Export Control of Strategic Goods Division at the MFA. Marcinkevica responded that the GOL would like to participate in the open-ended meeting on national implementation of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 and looks forward to further specifics (beyond the draft agenda already provided). ¶2. (C) Regarding export denials to Iran, she stated the GOL is willing to share its export denial information and provided the following information, per ref b guidance: Date of denial: March 22, 2002 Government issuing denial: Latvia Denied item: Compressor SH-2002 Control list reference: "Catch-all" Ultimate Consignee: Name: Engineering School, Shiraz University Address: Shiraz Country: Iran Reason of denial: Risk of diversion to a nuclear activity WASER