Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN459
2009-04-20 06:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY LIKELY TO ATTEND JUNE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
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UNCLAS BERLIN 000459
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL PTER MUNC KGIC RS NL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LIKELY TO ATTEND JUNE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
MEETING
REF: STATE 35549
UNCLAS BERLIN 000459
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL PTER MUNC KGIC RS NL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LIKELY TO ATTEND JUNE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
MEETING
REF: STATE 35549
1. (SBU) Summary: Germany will likely attend the June
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) plenary
at The Hague in June 2009, but does not desire to make a
substantive presentation. Germany is not likely to host a
GICNT meeting in the next two years. End Summary
2. (SBU) Econoff, along with Dutch First Secretary Roger van
Laak and Russian Federation First Secretary Dmitri
Cherkaschin, met with German MFA officer Marc Hinrichsen and
delivered reftel points. Hinrichsen could not confirm
Germany's attendance at the GICNT plenary, but expressed as
his "gut feeling" that Ambassador Viktor Elbling,
Commissioner for Energy, Globalization and Sustainable
Development, would attend, as he had also attended the last
two GICNT meetings. Hinrichsen also stated he was working
with the German ministries of Environment, Interior and their
related agencies to ensure their views were represented at
the meeting.
3. (SBU) Hinrichsen said that Germany would not seek a
specific speaking role at the meeting beyond ontributing to
the heads of delegation opening remarks session.
4. (SBU) Despite Hinrichsen's past requests within the
German MFA to host a GICNT session, he stated that no such
meeting was on the horizon. Germany, he said, is choosing to
focus its efforts on participating in meetings and providing
inputs for various workshops.
5 (SBU) Finally, Hinrichsen asked Econoff, as well as
Russian and Dutch participants, if there was a formal
invitation forthcoming. Post appreciates any Department
guidance on this point.
Koenig
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL PTER MUNC KGIC RS NL GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LIKELY TO ATTEND JUNE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
MEETING
REF: STATE 35549
1. (SBU) Summary: Germany will likely attend the June
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) plenary
at The Hague in June 2009, but does not desire to make a
substantive presentation. Germany is not likely to host a
GICNT meeting in the next two years. End Summary
2. (SBU) Econoff, along with Dutch First Secretary Roger van
Laak and Russian Federation First Secretary Dmitri
Cherkaschin, met with German MFA officer Marc Hinrichsen and
delivered reftel points. Hinrichsen could not confirm
Germany's attendance at the GICNT plenary, but expressed as
his "gut feeling" that Ambassador Viktor Elbling,
Commissioner for Energy, Globalization and Sustainable
Development, would attend, as he had also attended the last
two GICNT meetings. Hinrichsen also stated he was working
with the German ministries of Environment, Interior and their
related agencies to ensure their views were represented at
the meeting.
3. (SBU) Hinrichsen said that Germany would not seek a
specific speaking role at the meeting beyond ontributing to
the heads of delegation opening remarks session.
4. (SBU) Despite Hinrichsen's past requests within the
German MFA to host a GICNT session, he stated that no such
meeting was on the horizon. Germany, he said, is choosing to
focus its efforts on participating in meetings and providing
inputs for various workshops.
5 (SBU) Finally, Hinrichsen asked Econoff, as well as
Russian and Dutch participants, if there was a formal
invitation forthcoming. Post appreciates any Department
guidance on this point.
Koenig