ISRAELI GICNT PLENARY DELEGATION TO BE DETERMINED

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001016 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR ISN/WMDT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RS NL IS SUBJECT: ISRAELI GICNT PLENARY DELEGATION TO BE DETERMINED REF: STATE 35549 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, the GOI reiterated plans to attend the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary in The Hague in June 2009. According to MFA Arms Control Advisor Israel Tikochinski, the GOI has not yet decided at what level the GOI will attend the plenary. He noted that in the past, the GOI typically sends representatives from the MFA and the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) to GICNT meetings; he suggested the GOI will likely follow the same course of action for the plenary. Tikochinski had no further information regarding potential Israeli presentations at the plenary, but noted the GOI will likely make a national statement. He promised to pass on details regarding the size and composition of the Israeli plenary delegation once a decision has been made. Tikochinski also confirmed that the GOI will attend the upcoming GICNT event in Morocco, and addressed timing concerns regarding the proposed GICNT workshop hosted by Israel in November (septel). Polmiloff joined Counselor Yuri Rudakov from the Embassy of the Russian Federation and First Secretary John van der Zande from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in discussing these issues with Tikochinski on May 6. ********************************************* ******************** Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv ********************************************* ******************** CUNNINGHAM