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09OSLO230
2009-04-06 11:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:  

NORWEGIANS HAPPY WITH OBAMA'S DISARMAMENT SPEECH,

Tags:  PREL PARM NO 
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FM AMEMBASSY OSLO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7477
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000230 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS HAPPY WITH OBAMA'S DISARMAMENT SPEECH,
ALIGN WITH EU ON N KOREA

REF: STATE 33031

Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000230

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS HAPPY WITH OBAMA'S DISARMAMENT SPEECH,
ALIGN WITH EU ON N KOREA

REF: STATE 33031

Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)


1. (C) GON Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Knut
Langeland, told poloff that the contents of Obama's Prague
speech were "in line what Norway has argued for," including a
follow up to START, and helpful reinforcing language on the
CTBT, the NPT, and a verifiable FMCT. He noted that Norway
has provided financing for the nuclear fuel bank. Langeland
said that he was impressed with the outcome of the
Obama-Medvedev talks, and provided his readout to FM Stoere,
who greeted the START developments enthusiastically in an
answer during parliamentary question time. Langeland was
meeting with the South Koreans after his meeting with Poloff.
He said Norway has aligned itself with the EU statement on
the North Korean missile launch.


2. (C) COMMENT: Norway continues to take nonproliferation
seriously as a foreign policy goal, and is enthusiastic about
working closely with the US on disarmament and
nonproliferation whenever possible. End comment.
WHITNEY