MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR

UNCLAS VALLETTA 000185 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT SUBJECT: MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM ¶1. In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. ¶2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America, in Malta and has the honor to refer to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism that was launched by President Bush and President Putin in 2006. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform that Malta, whilst sharing the common goals of the Initiative and is committed to combat nuclear terrorism on a determined and systematic basis, endorses the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and is hereby requesting the United States of America, as one of the Co-Chairs of the Initiative, to become a partner nation to this Initiative. A similar Note is being sent to the Embassy of the Russian Federation, as the other Co-Chair of the Initiative. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta avails itself of the opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America in Malta the assurances of its highest consideration. ¶3. Please advise whether further action is required on the part of post to facilitate this request. BORDONARO