UAE POSITION ON P5+1+GCC+3 MEETING AT UNGA ON IRAN NUCLEAR

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000894 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: 09/01/2019 TAGS: PREL GCC UNGA KNNP IR JO EG IQ AE SUBJECT: UAE POSITION ON P5+1+GCC+3 MEETING AT UNGA ON IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUES CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DOUGLAS GREENE FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND ¶D. ¶1. (C) On September 8, UAE Ambassador to U.S. Youssef al-Otaiba passed written points, prepared by the UAE MFA, covering UAE views on upcoming discussions on the Iranian nuclear issue.. The paper focused on planned discussions of the P5+1+GCC+3 (Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq) to be held on the margins of the 64th UNGA this September. Below is a translation of the Arabic text. ¶2. (C) BEGIN TEXT. A fundamental idea of the most important points, according to the Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates, regarding the Iranian nuclear program, to be expressed during the discussions between the Foreign Ministers of the Cooperation Council states, with the addition of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and the P5-plus-One (the permanent member States of the Security Council, plus Germany),on the sidelines of the meetings of the United Nations' General Assembly in September, 2009. (1) Demonstrate the highest standards of transparency for the Iran nuclear program, and remove any doubts surrounding its nuclear cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the international community. (2) Convince the world powers and Israel that the use of force against Iran would be disastrous for the region and its people, and urge them towards a peaceful solution to the issue. (3) The states of the Cooperation Council emphasize that there will be no agreement with the Iranian side at the expense of the states of the region, without first taking into account the opinion of these states on the issue. (4) Strengthen international cooperation in order to stop states, companies and individuals involved in developing this [Iranian nuclear] program. (5) Create an international bank for nuclear fuel (uranium) under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The bank would supply states with the nuclear fuel they require, and dispose safely of spent fuel. (6) Demonstrate the negative effects this program would have on the environment in the event of a leak resulting from negligence, a lack of necessary standards, earthquakes, or acts of sabotage in the region. (7) Benefit from the transparency of the Emirates' program and its scientific standards as a model for the region. (8) This meeting should become a regular mechanism for consultation, meeting twice a year at a minimum. (9) Regular meetings of experts and senior officials must be held in order to develop a work and follow-up mechanism. (10) Broaden the group to include Turkey. END TEXT. GREENE