Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUJUMBURA645
2008-12-16 08:28:00
SECRET
Embassy Bujumbura
Cable title:
BURUNDI CONFIRMS NO DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
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S E C R E T BUJUMBURA 000645
DEPT FOR AF/C
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2018/12/16
TAGS: AF ISN NEA PARM PREL BY
SUBJECT: BURUNDI CONFIRMS NO DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
Classified By: Ambassador Patricia Moller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BUJUMBURA 000645
DEPT FOR AF/C
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2018/12/16
TAGS: AF ISN NEA PARM PREL BY
SUBJECT: BURUNDI CONFIRMS NO DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
Classified By: Ambassador Patricia Moller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (S) In a December 15 meeting with PolOff, the Director
for International Organizations in the Ministry of External
Relations, Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, said that Burundi:
- continues to support UNSCRs 1737, 1747, and 1803 concerning
Iran's nuclear or delivery system development efforts;
- does not engage in any arms trade with Iran and does not do
business with designated entities which are subject to
sanctions under U.S. law;
- has no current defense cooperative agreements and no plans
to pursue any such agreements with Iran; and
- will not allow Iran the use of its territory or airspace to
transfer weapons-related items and materiel.
Moller