Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KAMPALA1217
2009-10-22 05:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kampala
Cable title:
UGANDA: GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS KAMPALA 001217
SIPDIS
DEPT.FOR ISN/NESS MARC HUMPHREY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SZ KNNP ENRG PREL UG
SUBJECT: UGANDA: GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DEMARCHE
RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 106834
The Government of Uganda will not send a representative to
the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Meeting in
Beijing. The U.S. Mission provided reftel non-paper on the
proposed changes to the name and inclusivness of GNEP to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Officer
Issac Sebulime on October 15, and to the Ministry of Energy's
Nuclear Energy Unit Chief Michael Kiza on October 19. In a
subsequent communication, Mr. Kiza thanked Econoff for the
information and said that he had briefed Energy Minister
Hillary Onek on the proposed GNEP changes. Mr. Kiza said
scheduling conflicts would prevent Minister Onek from
attending the GNEP Executive Committee Meeting in Beijing and
that no alternate GOU representative would attend.
LANIER