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10BERN80
2010-02-25 16:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bern
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SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:

Tags:  PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 000080 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/RA (R.NEPHEW/J.DANIEL),IO/T, AND EUR/CE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
SUBJECT: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:
SWISS ANTICIPATE MAKING NATIONAL STATEMENT

REF: STATE 16530

Classified By: Acting POLE Counselor Chris Buck; reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 000080

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/RA (R.NEPHEW/J.DANIEL),IO/T, AND EUR/CE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
SUBJECT: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING:
SWISS ANTICIPATE MAKING NATIONAL STATEMENT

REF: STATE 16530

Classified By: Acting POLE Counselor Chris Buck; reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
.


1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to
Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament
Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).
Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's
coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting.


2. (C) Referring to the IAEA's latest report on Syria, Praz
highlighted in particular the IAEA's call for Syria to accede
to an Additional Protocol. He concurred on the importance of
Syria cooperating with the IAEA's ongoing investigation, and
said that he anticipates Switzerland will make a national
statement to that effect at the March 1-5 IAEA Board of
Governors meeting.
BEYER