Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08QUITO301
2008-03-28 20:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Quito
Cable title:
ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN, IAEA AND UNSCR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 000301
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2016
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM ECON IAEA NSG EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN, IAEA AND UNSCR
1803
REF: A. 07 STATE 2532
B. STATE 19200
C. STATE 19694
D. STATE 21770
E. STATE 29464
Classified By: Acting DCM Nan Fife for Reasons 1.4 (B&D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 000301
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2016
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM ECON IAEA NSG EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN, IAEA AND UNSCR
1803
REF: A. 07 STATE 2532
B. STATE 19200
C. STATE 19694
D. STATE 21770
E. STATE 29464
Classified By: Acting DCM Nan Fife for Reasons 1.4 (B&D)
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered points and non-papers for reftels
B and C on March 4 and for reftel D on March 10 to the MFA's
Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs. Due to
extensive travel and other commitments, including an active
role in addressing the Ecuador-Colombia crisis at the OAS,
MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma was
not available to provide Poloff a response until on March 28.
2. (C) Puma reiterated the position she communicated in
response to previous demarches regarding Iran and the IAEA
(ref A): that the GOE's position on Iran is based on
"principles", that Iran had made progress, that Iran should
comply with the obligations of the treaties they had signed,
but that the IAEA should have been given additional time to
work with Iran before introducing new sanctions. However,
Puma also emphasized Ecuador's full support for the
implementation of UNSCR 1803, as well as UNSCR 1737 and 1747.
3. (C) When asked about the implementation of the dual use
item provision of UNSCR 1803, Puma said that the Ecuadorian
Energy Commission was an effective mechanism to ensure
compliance. She said that this Commission was an autonomous
body, comprised of representatives of the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Energy and Mines, Defense, Commerce,
Finance, Health, Environment, and Customs. This Commission
has the power to ensure compliance, and has the
responsibility to provide a list of controlled items to
Customs, which maintains a list and monitors the import and
export of all nuclear, chemical and biological items,
according to Puma. She said she believed that Ecuador only
imported nuclear equipment used for medical purposes, and
that Ecuador imported no nuclear material. When asked about
commercial contacts and trade with Iran, she confirmed that
Ecuador currently did not trade with Iran, but mentioned that
Ecuador and Iran were looking to establish bilateral
commercial offices in Teheran and Quito. Puma declined to
specify the timing for the opening of these offices.
Griffiths
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2016
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM ECON IAEA NSG EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN, IAEA AND UNSCR
1803
REF: A. 07 STATE 2532
B. STATE 19200
C. STATE 19694
D. STATE 21770
E. STATE 29464
Classified By: Acting DCM Nan Fife for Reasons 1.4 (B&D)
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered points and non-papers for reftels
B and C on March 4 and for reftel D on March 10 to the MFA's
Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs. Due to
extensive travel and other commitments, including an active
role in addressing the Ecuador-Colombia crisis at the OAS,
MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma was
not available to provide Poloff a response until on March 28.
2. (C) Puma reiterated the position she communicated in
response to previous demarches regarding Iran and the IAEA
(ref A): that the GOE's position on Iran is based on
"principles", that Iran had made progress, that Iran should
comply with the obligations of the treaties they had signed,
but that the IAEA should have been given additional time to
work with Iran before introducing new sanctions. However,
Puma also emphasized Ecuador's full support for the
implementation of UNSCR 1803, as well as UNSCR 1737 and 1747.
3. (C) When asked about the implementation of the dual use
item provision of UNSCR 1803, Puma said that the Ecuadorian
Energy Commission was an effective mechanism to ensure
compliance. She said that this Commission was an autonomous
body, comprised of representatives of the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Energy and Mines, Defense, Commerce,
Finance, Health, Environment, and Customs. This Commission
has the power to ensure compliance, and has the
responsibility to provide a list of controlled items to
Customs, which maintains a list and monitors the import and
export of all nuclear, chemical and biological items,
according to Puma. She said she believed that Ecuador only
imported nuclear equipment used for medical purposes, and
that Ecuador imported no nuclear material. When asked about
commercial contacts and trade with Iran, she confirmed that
Ecuador currently did not trade with Iran, but mentioned that
Ecuador and Iran were looking to establish bilateral
commercial offices in Teheran and Quito. Puma declined to
specify the timing for the opening of these offices.
Griffiths