MOROCCO GEARING UP FOR GICNT CONFERENCE IN RABAT

UNCLAS RABAT 000416 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/MAG AND ISN/WMDT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC MO SUBJECT: MOROCCO GEARING UP FOR GICNT CONFERENCE IN RABAT REF: STATE 49860 ¶1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel message regarding U.S. participation in the upcoming June 3-5 Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) conference in Rabat to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of Section of Disarmament and Security Affairs Bouchaib Eloumni on May 18. Eloumni expressed Morocco's appreciation of the U.S. support for the upcoming conference and informed Poloff that GICNT co-chair Russia has not yet confirmed its attendance or availability to deliver a presentation during the event. ¶2. (SBU) Eloumni wants to confirm presentation topics and participation with other GICNT members before setting the agenda. He hopes to have a draft agenda available by the middle of next week and will share it with Post as soon as possbile. ¶3. (SBU) Post has reserved six rooms at The Tour Hassan Hotel (location of the conference) in Rabat for the U.S. delegation June 2-6. The confirmation number is 10271001. Please inform Post as soon as possible whether or not the U.S. delegation still needs the sixth room. An Embassy driver will meet the delegation at the Rabat airport when they arrive on June 2. Post will provide return transportation for the delegation on June 6. ***************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Moro cco ***************************************** Jackson