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2010-01-22 17:13:00
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Secretary of State
Cable title:
OSCE/FSC: RESPONDING TO UKRAINE'S LATEST PROPOSAL
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UNCLAS STATE 006632
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE PARM PREL
SUBJECT: OSCE/FSC: RESPONDING TO UKRAINE'S LATEST PROPOSAL
ON NONPROLIFERATION
REF: LETTER FROM 1540 COMMITTEE CHAIR TO OSCE
DECEMBER 29 - COPY PROVIDED TO VCI/CCA VIA
WUCHTE EMAIL 1/5/10
UNCLAS STATE 006632
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE PARM PREL
SUBJECT: OSCE/FSC: RESPONDING TO UKRAINE'S LATEST PROPOSAL
ON NONPROLIFERATION
REF: LETTER FROM 1540 COMMITTEE CHAIR TO OSCE
DECEMBER 29 - COPY PROVIDED TO VCI/CCA VIA
WUCHTE EMAIL 1/5/10
1. (U) This is an action message. See paras 2-4.
2. (SBU) In response to Ukraine's proposal (FSC.DEL/212/09)
to update the OSCE 1994 Principles Governing
Nonproliferation, endorsed by Heads of State at the OSCE
Summit in Budapest, USDel should inform Ukraine and others,
as appropriate, that we are satisfied that the recent OSCE
Ministerial Declaration on Nonproliferation (MC.DOC/5/09)
already accomplishes that goal. With regard to
nonproliferation efforts, Washington prefers the FSC focus
its attention on supporting efforts already underway in other
venues and promoting practical implementation steps, notably
those proposed by the 1540 Committee Chair in his letter to
the OSCE dated December 29, 2009. USDel may draw from the
following points:
-- The U.S. recognizes that a positive contribution is made
by increased OSCE focus on nonproliferation in general, and
that this provides an opportunity to focus our efforts on
practical implementation.
-- The Athens OSCE Ministerial Declaration on
Nonproliferation (MC.DOC/5/09) effectively updates the 1994
OSCE Principles Governing Nonproliferation by taking into
account the current nonproliferation landscape. The
"updating" provided by the Ministerial Declaration is
sufficient and we see no reason for the FSC to undertake any
further work with regard to the 1994 OSCE Principles.
3. (SBU) USDel should engage the Ukrainian delegation early
on this approach, seeking to divert its approach to focus on
practical implementation steps rather than a political
endorsement exercise through either an update to the 1994
OSCE Principles or another new document. If the Ukrainians
do not support this approach, USDel should seek an
explanation on the reasoning behind the need for an update
even though the 2009 Ministerial Declaration addressed the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as
reaffirmed that the NPT remains the cornerstone of the
nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Security Assurances, If Raised
--------------
4. (SBU) If the issue of binding security assurances is
raised, USDel should make clear that the U.S. is not open to
discussing further security assurances beyond those already
made in 1994 by the U.S., Russia, and the UK, and reaffirmed
in the U.S.-Russia Joint Statement on the expiration of the
START Treaty delivered December 4, 2009. Furthermore, the
U.S. will not support any attempt to place such assurances
into multilateral documents such as the OSCE Principles
Governing Nonproliferation.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE PARM PREL
SUBJECT: OSCE/FSC: RESPONDING TO UKRAINE'S LATEST PROPOSAL
ON NONPROLIFERATION
REF: LETTER FROM 1540 COMMITTEE CHAIR TO OSCE
DECEMBER 29 - COPY PROVIDED TO VCI/CCA VIA
WUCHTE EMAIL 1/5/10
1. (U) This is an action message. See paras 2-4.
2. (SBU) In response to Ukraine's proposal (FSC.DEL/212/09)
to update the OSCE 1994 Principles Governing
Nonproliferation, endorsed by Heads of State at the OSCE
Summit in Budapest, USDel should inform Ukraine and others,
as appropriate, that we are satisfied that the recent OSCE
Ministerial Declaration on Nonproliferation (MC.DOC/5/09)
already accomplishes that goal. With regard to
nonproliferation efforts, Washington prefers the FSC focus
its attention on supporting efforts already underway in other
venues and promoting practical implementation steps, notably
those proposed by the 1540 Committee Chair in his letter to
the OSCE dated December 29, 2009. USDel may draw from the
following points:
-- The U.S. recognizes that a positive contribution is made
by increased OSCE focus on nonproliferation in general, and
that this provides an opportunity to focus our efforts on
practical implementation.
-- The Athens OSCE Ministerial Declaration on
Nonproliferation (MC.DOC/5/09) effectively updates the 1994
OSCE Principles Governing Nonproliferation by taking into
account the current nonproliferation landscape. The
"updating" provided by the Ministerial Declaration is
sufficient and we see no reason for the FSC to undertake any
further work with regard to the 1994 OSCE Principles.
3. (SBU) USDel should engage the Ukrainian delegation early
on this approach, seeking to divert its approach to focus on
practical implementation steps rather than a political
endorsement exercise through either an update to the 1994
OSCE Principles or another new document. If the Ukrainians
do not support this approach, USDel should seek an
explanation on the reasoning behind the need for an update
even though the 2009 Ministerial Declaration addressed the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as
reaffirmed that the NPT remains the cornerstone of the
nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Security Assurances, If Raised
--------------
4. (SBU) If the issue of binding security assurances is
raised, USDel should make clear that the U.S. is not open to
discussing further security assurances beyond those already
made in 1994 by the U.S., Russia, and the UK, and reaffirmed
in the U.S.-Russia Joint Statement on the expiration of the
START Treaty delivered December 4, 2009. Furthermore, the
U.S. will not support any attempt to place such assurances
into multilateral documents such as the OSCE Principles
Governing Nonproliferation.
CLINTON