Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KIGALI319
2008-05-05 09:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:
RWANDA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT NPT PREPCOM
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UNCLAS KIGALI 000319
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA - SCOTT DAVIS / TERRILL RAY / STEVE ADAMS
GENEVA FOR CD
UNVIE FOR IAEA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT NPT PREPCOM
REF: A. A: SECSTATE 45218
B. B: KIGALI 301
UNCLAS KIGALI 000319
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA - SCOTT DAVIS / TERRILL RAY / STEVE ADAMS
GENEVA FOR CD
UNVIE FOR IAEA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT NPT PREPCOM
REF: A. A: SECSTATE 45218
B. B: KIGALI 301
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee meeting
to Ben Rutsinga, Director for International Organizations in
the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 2. Rutsinga
expressed his government's continuing support for the NPT and
for the areas of USG engagement outlined in demarche talking
points, and said he would share them with the Rwandan
delegation in Geneva.
2. (SBU) Rutsinga also stated it was likely that an African
nation besides Zimbabwe would put forward a nominee to chair
the 2009 NPT Preparatory Committee, but implied that Rwanda
would not (reftel B).
ARIETTI
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA - SCOTT DAVIS / TERRILL RAY / STEVE ADAMS
GENEVA FOR CD
UNVIE FOR IAEA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT NPT PREPCOM
REF: A. A: SECSTATE 45218
B. B: KIGALI 301
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee meeting
to Ben Rutsinga, Director for International Organizations in
the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 2. Rutsinga
expressed his government's continuing support for the NPT and
for the areas of USG engagement outlined in demarche talking
points, and said he would share them with the Rwandan
delegation in Geneva.
2. (SBU) Rutsinga also stated it was likely that an African
nation besides Zimbabwe would put forward a nominee to chair
the 2009 NPT Preparatory Committee, but implied that Rwanda
would not (reftel B).
ARIETTI