BOTSWANA TO RESPECT DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN

UNCLAS GABORONE 000990 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN, T, AND NEA/IR STATE PLEASE PASS TO TREASURY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP MNUC PREL EFIN IR BC SUBJECT: BOTSWANA TO RESPECT DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN FINANCIAL ENTITIES REF: STATE 114408 ¶1. In a meeting November 12, concerning the designation of the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and its affiliates under E.O. 13382, the Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mmamosadinyana Punkie Josephine Molefe stated to PolOff that she would ensure this information was forwarded to all interested parties. The Director stated that there will be a GOB multi-agency counterterrorism meeting on Friday and she will take this information with her to the meeting. ¶2. Director Molefe said that Botswana will respect the designation of the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and its affiliates under E.O. 13382. She also stressed that Botswana considers its obligations under international agreements very important. In fact, she stated that Botswana is currently working on a large-scale computer database to assist with these obligations. In the computer program individual agencies could look up what responsibilities they have for each of the international agreements to help ensure compliance with their obligations. The Director was hopeful that the project would be up and running in the next eight months. NOLAN