CROATIA JOINS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM

UNCLAS ZAGREB 000490 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT AND T:TIM KATSAPIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL HR SUBJECT: CROATIA JOINS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM Ref: State 21535 ¶1. The GOC has responded in the affirmative to reftel request. On May 15, 2007, Embassy received diplomatic note No. 2276/07 relaying Croatia's support for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. ¶2. Text of the note follows: (complimentary opening) The Republic of Croatia considers efforts and activities aimed at preventing the weapons of mass destruction proliferations crucial in the fight against contemporary security threats, and in particular the threat of terrorism. For that reason the Republic of Croatia is a state party to and active participant in all the major international treaties and conventions relating to the non proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. ¶3. The Republic of Croatia believes that initiatives such as the Proliferation Security Initiative and Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism are a dynamic and active approach to the global proliferation problem. They improve the network of partner states working together in order to fight WMD proliferation. ¶4. The Republic of Croatia believes that true contribution to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism together with other willing partner nations is an important step that can be made in combating the global threat of nuclear terrorism. (complimentary close) END TEXT. ¶5. Accordingly, Embassy requests the explanatory notes described in the reftel para 7. ¶6. Embassy Zagreb's Global Initiative Coordination officer is Pol Off Tom Selinger, unclass email selingertb@state.gov, class email selingertj@state.sgov.gov. Phone numbers are: work: +385-1-661-2260, mobile: +385-91-455-1027 and home: +385-1-467-4396. Bradtke