START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):

UNCLAS GENEVA 000916 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VC AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LOOK DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): LETTERS PROVIDED TO JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES OF BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, AND UKRAINE ON JCIC AGREEMENT 56 REF: GENEVA 0915 (SFO-GVA-VI-005) ¶1. This is SFO-GVA-VI-006. ¶2. On October 20, representatives of the United States and the Russian Federation signed Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Agreement Number 56 regarding Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring Activities at Votkinsk (REFTEL). The text of the Agreement was provided to the Missions of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Ukraine in Geneva, together with a letter indicating that JCIC Agreement Number 56 was not signed by a Representative of their Government, and that the consent to be bound by this Agreement by the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Ukraine shall be expressed by their Governments in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to the Protocol on the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission. The Representatives were also requested to ensure that the letter and the Agreement be provided to their Capitals as soon as possible. Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 below contain the texts of the signed letters that were provided to Representatives of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. ¶3. Begin text (Letter to the Republic of Belarus): Geneva, Switzerland October 20, 2009 Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Dear Mr. Representative: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I have the honor to provie to you, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to he Protocol on the Joint Compliance and Inspectin Commission Relating to the Treaty Between the nited States of America and the Union of Soviet Scialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation f Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, thetext of the following agreement that was not siged for your Government: JOINT COMPLIACE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AGREEMENT NUMBER 56 RELATING TO HE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATS OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS OF JULY 31, 1991 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION OF CNTINUOUS MONITORING ACTIVITIES AT TE MONITORED FACILITY AT VOTKINSK Mr. Representative, please accept the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely, SIGNED Jerry A. Taylor Representative of the United States of America to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission End text. ¶4. Begin text (Letter to the Republic of Kazakhstan): Geneva, Switzerland October 20, 2009 Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Dear Mr. Representative: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I have the honor to provide to you, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to the Protocol on the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, the text of the following agreement that was not signed for your Government: JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AGREEMENT NUMBER 56 RELATING TO THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS OF JULY 31, 1991 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION OF CONTINUOUS MONITORING ACTIVITIES AT THE MONITORED FACILITY AT VOTKINSK Mr. Representative, please accept the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely, SIGNED Jerry A. Taylor Representative of the United States of America to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission End text. ¶5. Begin text (Letter to Ukraine): Geneva, Switzerland October 20, 2009 Ambassador Oleksander Nykonenko Representative of Ukraine to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Dear Ambassador Nykonenko: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I have the honor to provide to you, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to the Protocol on the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, the text of the following agreement that was not signed for your Government: JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AGREEMENT NUMBER 56 RELATING TO THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS OF JULY 31, 1991 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION OF CONTINUOUS MONITORING ACTIVITIES AT THE MONITORED FACILITY AT VOTKINSK Ambassador Nykonenko, please accept the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely, SIGNED Jerry A. Taylor Representative of the United States of America to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission End text. ¶6. Gottemoeller sends. GRIFFITHS