Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RIGA418
2007-05-31 14:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:  

LATVIA WILLING TO SHARE IRAN EXPORT DENIAL

Tags:  KNNP MNUC IR LG 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4077
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0079
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0003
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),
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