Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HELSINKI122
2009-03-26 13:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
FINLAND: SEOUL KOREA GICNT WORKSHOP AND EPG
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHHE #0122 0851350 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 261350Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY HELSINKI TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4896
UNCLAS HELSINKI 000122
SIPDIS
ISN/WMDT FOR MIA TER HAAR, BRYAN SCHILLER AND THOMAS LOWE,
EUR/NB FOR MIGUEL RODRIGUES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MNUC KS FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND: SEOUL KOREA GICNT WORKSHOP AND EPG
DEMARCHE
REF: A. A. STATE 22354
¶B. B. STATE 21325
¶C. C. STATE 18574
On March 25, PolOff, Republic of Korea Counselor Suk-kyoon
Chung, and Russian Counselor German V. Parfenov delivered the
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT)
Workshop invitation and Exercise Planning Group (EPG)
background to Outi Hyvarinen, Counselor, Finnish MFA Unit for
Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Hyvarinen
said that she would pass the information to STUK (Finnish
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority) since based upon
materials presented by Mr. Chung, it would require
expert-level discussion. Hyvarinen noted that Government of
Finland supports the initiative and participation will depend
on resources.
BUTLER