DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000318 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS T FOR KATSAPIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KGIT KNNP ETTC PREL SN SUBJECT: DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM REF: A. STATE 16451 ¶B. FORSYTH-REED E-MAIL 8 FEB 2007 ¶1. (SBU) In conjunction with the Russian Federation's Deputy Chief of Mission, Igor Evdokimov, Econoff described the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) and delivered Ref A documents on February 13 to Vanessa Chan, MFA International Organizations Deputy Director. Chan expressed interest in the initiative, and said she would pass the documents to her colleagues. (Note: Our usual interlocutors in the International Organizations Directorate are currently attending the ASEAN Regional Forum's UNSC Resolution 1540 Implementation Workshop in San Francisco. End note.) Evdokimov stressed that the United States and the Russian Federation hoped to receive a formal endorsement of the GICNT via diplomatic note as soon as possible after the conclusion of the February 12-13 meeting in Ankara. ¶2. (SBU) Post understands that Singapore has already informally indicated through its Embassy in Washington its intent to join the GICNT (Ref B). HERBOLD