BULGARIA AGREES TO REJECT POTENTIAL LME TRANSFER

S E C R E T SOFIA 000629

NOFORN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

EUR, T, AND ISN/CATR FOR LOU GANEM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/03/2029
TAGS: ETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER SY MASS BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA AGREES TO REJECT POTENTIAL LME TRANSFER
TO SYRIA

REF: A. SECSTATE 113007

B. YEMENI EUC

Classified By: CDA John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (S) Per reftel instructions, we delivered talking points
to the head of the Internationally Controlled Trade and
Security Directorate, Ivelina Bahchevanova, on November 3,

2009. The same day, the Bulgarian Export Trade Commission
convened and agreed to deny authorization to transfer 60
anti-helicopter mines and 20 remote control units by the
company, Institute of Metal Science, officially designated
for end-use by Yemen, but suspected to be destined for
end-use by Syria. Bahchevanova thanked us for our input and
reiterated the Export Trade Commission's commitment to
working with the USG and Embassy Sofia. END SUMMARY.


ORDWAY