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09ZAGREB105
2009-02-24 07:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Zagreb
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CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

Tags:  AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2019
TAGS: AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT
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SUBJECT: CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
TREATY

REF: SECSTATE 06970

Classified By: Christopher J. Rhoton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2019
TAGS: AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT
HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
TREATY

REF: SECSTATE 06970

Classified By: Christopher J. Rhoton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) SUMMARY: Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for
International Security at the Croatian MFA, responded to
reftel during a 23 February meeting. The GOC approaches the
review process with its own three pillars in mind:
universality, commitment to strengthening non-proliferation
regimes, and transparent, peaceful use of nuclear technology.
It recognizes the value of reaching consensus on substantive
issues, but does not believe an intransigent country or group
of countries should be allowed to impede progress. The GOC
views the United Nations as the best forum for dealing with
issues of non-compliance. END SUMMARY.


2. (C) The GOC hopes to see as many countries as possible
become signatories to the NPT as well as the Additional
Protocol. It believes in the right of all nations--and here
Dogan emphasized all--to pursue nuclear technology to
peaceful ends insofar as it is carried out in a fully
transparent manner. Just last year the GOC gave its full
support to the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement; Dogan said
that though such an arrangement lies outside the scope of the
NPT, it is a useful mechanism which demonstrates to India and
other countries the benefits of participating in an NPT-like
regime. He believed such engagement could evolve over time
and eventually lead a country like India to become a NPT
signatory.


3. (C) Dogan spoke of consensus on two levels. He
emphasized the need for it among the five treaty-defined
nuclear weapon states as a natural starting point for
discussion of any substantive issue. He viewed the broader
consensus as an ideal to be sought but recognized the
inherent difficulties. He believed issues covered by the NPT
were too important to all nations for progress on them to be
impeded by an intransigent country or small group of
countries.


4. (C) The GOC is an ardent supporter of worldwide
non-proliferation efforts. Dogan noted this during his
meeting with PolOff, and Croatia has demonstrated its
commitment to the issue through its actions in recent years.
Croatia has been quick to draft national legislation
implementing UNSC sanctions against Iran. The country has
worked closely with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
(DTRA),State's EXBS program, and the Department of Energy to
improve detection capabilities along its borders and develop
a region-leading export control system. The GOC hopes to
become one of the first countries to develop a national
counterproliferation strategic plan later this year.


5. (C) Finally, the GOC regards the five treaty-defined
nuclear weapon states as having a "little bigger"
responsibility in the area of transparency, both in their
civilian and military nuclear programs. Dogan was quick to
dispel the notion that the GOC was offering the comment in
response to a particular issue; the GOC merely wanted to
emphasize the point and express its hope that such
transparency efforts will, where possible, expand.
BRADTKE