MOROCCO RECEIVES JOINT DUTCH, RUSSIAN, AND U.S.

UNCLAS RABAT 001183 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL RS MO SUBJECT: MOROCCO RECEIVES JOINT DUTCH, RUSSIAN, AND U.S. GICNT 5TH PLENARY INVITATION REF: STATE 132539 ¶1. (SBU) Dutch DCM Frank Keurhorst delivered his country's invitation requesting Morocco's participation in the 5th Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) plenary meeting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane on December 22. Keurhorst delivered this invitation jointly and in cooperation with Russian DCM Alexandre Khoudryachov and POLCOUNS. ¶2. (SBU) Farhane accepted the invitation and said that Morocco is looking forward to participate in the event at The Hague on June 16-17, 2009. If desirable, Morocco is ready to prepare a presentation on an appropriate subject. ¶3. (SBU) Farhane also noted the Government of Morocco (GOM) has organized a Global Initiative (GI) seminar and is prepared to do an outreach meeting for West Africa as well as another activity during the coming year. He further noted that the GOM just hosted a successful regional North Africa meeting (including Algeria) on the control of small arms and light weapons in association with the EU. ***************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat ***************************************** Riley