CANADIAN SUPPORT ON IRAN AND SYRIA AT IAEA

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000459 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY CA SUBJECT: CANADIAN SUPPORT ON IRAN AND SYRIA AT IAEA REF: STATE 60334 ¶1. (SBU) In a discussion with PolMinCouns on June 12, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Acting Director General for International Security Andre Giroux expressed appreciation for reftel views on Iran and Syria, and said that Canada had already been already planning to make a strong national statement regarding the need for "compliance and cooperation" from these governments during the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors' meeting. He noted that Canada fully shares our concerns and supports our approach about these programs and the lack of cooperation by Iran and Syria. "We are on the same page with you" on this issue, he confirmed. He added that he had received a similar demarche earlier that day from diplomats representing Germany, the UK, and France, underscoring the "momentum" on dealing seriously with these concerns. Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap / BREESE