Identifier
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08QUITO430
2008-05-14 19:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Quito
Cable title:  

ECUADOR RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE

Tags:  PTER KGIC PARM PREL EC 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8839
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C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 000430 

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/WMDT MOLLY SERGIO AND TIM KATSAPIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2018
TAGS: PTER KGIC PARM PREL EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 37481

Classified By: DCM Jefferson Brown for reason 1.4 (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 000430

SIPDIS

FOR ISN/WMDT MOLLY SERGIO AND TIM KATSAPIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2018
TAGS: PTER KGIC PARM PREL EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 37481

Classified By: DCM Jefferson Brown for reason 1.4 (D)


1. (SBU) The DCM, together with Spanish Minister Counselor
Javier Triana Jimenez and Russian First Secretary Alexander
Bochanov, delivered reftel demarche on the Global Initiative
to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA Multilateral Affairs Under
Secretary Emilio Izquierdo on May 12. The group provided
Izquierdo a comprehensive background paper on the subject
prepared by the Spanish Foreign Ministry.


2. (C) Izquierdo was not familiar with the initiative, and
was curious how other Latin American countries like Chile and
Panama had learned about it and already become participants.
He said he considered the initiative an important one for
Ecuador and saw no reason why Ecuador would not be willing to
sign on. He promised to study the matter further and consult
with the Foreign Minister.
Jewell