Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ROME970
2009-08-21 15:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
REACHING CONSENSUS ON ME ISSUES FOR IAEA GC; NPT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000970
SIPDIS
PASS TO ISN/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2019
TAGS: AORC EG IAEA IS KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: REACHING CONSENSUS ON ME ISSUES FOR IAEA GC; NPT
REVCON
REF: STATE 85128
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor J. Liam Wasley for R
easons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000970
SIPDIS
PASS TO ISN/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2019
TAGS: AORC EG IAEA IS KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: REACHING CONSENSUS ON ME ISSUES FOR IAEA GC; NPT
REVCON
REF: STATE 85128
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor J. Liam Wasley for R
easons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On August 19, Post delivered reftel points Counselor
Giovanni Pugliese, MFA Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Director and Counselor Daniele Bosio of the MFA Middle East
Office.
2. (C) Pugliese noted that the EU was still in the proces
of developing a common reply to the Arab League's resolution
"Israeli Nuclear Capabilities." He agreed that it would make
"no sense" to single out a particular country and noted that
the Egyptian-sponsored Middle East Safeguards resolution was
sufficient. Pugliese supports a single resolution as proposed
in reftel. Both Pugliese and Bosio assured POLOFF that their
respective offices would work together on developing ideas
for a single resolution.
3. (C) Commenting on Iran's August 12 resolution calling
for a ban on armed attacks on nuclear facilities, Pugliese
said he does not believe it will be accepted and expressed
interest in USG reaction.
DIBBLE
SIPDIS
PASS TO ISN/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2019
TAGS: AORC EG IAEA IS KNNP PARM PREL
SUBJECT: REACHING CONSENSUS ON ME ISSUES FOR IAEA GC; NPT
REVCON
REF: STATE 85128
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor J. Liam Wasley for R
easons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On August 19, Post delivered reftel points Counselor
Giovanni Pugliese, MFA Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Director and Counselor Daniele Bosio of the MFA Middle East
Office.
2. (C) Pugliese noted that the EU was still in the proces
of developing a common reply to the Arab League's resolution
"Israeli Nuclear Capabilities." He agreed that it would make
"no sense" to single out a particular country and noted that
the Egyptian-sponsored Middle East Safeguards resolution was
sufficient. Pugliese supports a single resolution as proposed
in reftel. Both Pugliese and Bosio assured POLOFF that their
respective offices would work together on developing ideas
for a single resolution.
3. (C) Commenting on Iran's August 12 resolution calling
for a ban on armed attacks on nuclear facilities, Pugliese
said he does not believe it will be accepted and expressed
interest in USG reaction.
DIBBLE