Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PORTMORESBY148
2009-08-10 06:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Port Moresby
Cable title:
GPNG KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION SECURITY
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UNCLAS PORT MORESBY 000148
SIPDIS
CANBERRA ALSO PASS FBI, LEGATT AND POL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PP PREL XB XV XC XD PARM
SUBJECT: GPNG KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION SECURITY
INITIATIVE WORKSHOP.
REF: STATE 071183
UNCLAS PORT MORESBY 000148
SIPDIS
CANBERRA ALSO PASS FBI, LEGATT AND POL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PP PREL XB XV XC XD PARM
SUBJECT: GPNG KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION SECURITY
INITIATIVE WORKSHOP.
REF: STATE 071183
1. Emboff delivered reftel invitation on August 7 to Fred
Sarufa, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade's International Organization Branch, who accepted for the
Government of Papua New Guinea (GPNG) to participate in the
Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
Counterproliferation Workshop scheduled to be held in Sydney,
Australia, September 15-17, 2009. At request of Australian High
Commission (AHC),the demarche was made bilaterally with AHC
Political Officer Simon Fellows joining Emboff to issue the
invitation.
2. Sarufa stated the GPNG views the PSI as important,
emphasizing the GPNG agrees with its objectives. The GPNG, he
noted, welcomes the opportunity to be part of the regional
exercise and feels it will contribute to regional security,
which is a `key pillar in the GPNG's 25-year national plan.
Sarufu said he hoped to be able to provide the names of Papua
New Guinea's participants within a week.
CLEVELAND
SIPDIS
CANBERRA ALSO PASS FBI, LEGATT AND POL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PP PREL XB XV XC XD PARM
SUBJECT: GPNG KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION SECURITY
INITIATIVE WORKSHOP.
REF: STATE 071183
1. Emboff delivered reftel invitation on August 7 to Fred
Sarufa, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade's International Organization Branch, who accepted for the
Government of Papua New Guinea (GPNG) to participate in the
Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
Counterproliferation Workshop scheduled to be held in Sydney,
Australia, September 15-17, 2009. At request of Australian High
Commission (AHC),the demarche was made bilaterally with AHC
Political Officer Simon Fellows joining Emboff to issue the
invitation.
2. Sarufa stated the GPNG views the PSI as important,
emphasizing the GPNG agrees with its objectives. The GPNG, he
noted, welcomes the opportunity to be part of the regional
exercise and feels it will contribute to regional security,
which is a `key pillar in the GPNG's 25-year national plan.
Sarufu said he hoped to be able to provide the names of Papua
New Guinea's participants within a week.
CLEVELAND