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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05PARIS2727 |
NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE/FRENCH R&D: PROGRESS AND [...] The influential Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Science and Technology Options (OPECST) recently released a comprehensive scientific report on R&D progress achieved in France in the area of high-level, long-lived radioactive waste management (HLLLW). The report's final recommendat [...] |
2005-04-21 17:16:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC |
| 05PARIS5297 |
FRENCH GOVERNMENT QUIETLY PREPARES FOR 2006 NUCLEAR WASTE [...] With little fanfare, French authorities are advancing France's waste management strategy on the political agenda. On schedule, on June 30 the National Waste Management Agency (ANDRA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) submitted to the GOF a progress report on R&D in their respective field [...] |
2005-08-02 15:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC |
| 05PARIS5298 |
FRENCH REACTIONS TO ITER SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary: French officials are almost uniformly positive about succeeding in the negotiations to secure the south of France as the home for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). Despite claims - many by French science bloggers -- that French disproportionate, fi [...] |
2005-08-02 15:57:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | TRGY ENRG ECON PGOV FR KNUC |
| 05PARIS5300 |
FRANCE'S YUCCA MOUNTAIN [...] (U) On July 26, 2005, in the context of the upcoming national debate and the 2006 law on nuclear waste of high-level, long- lived radioactive waste (HLLLW) (see reftels), EST Counselor, Science Affairs Specialist, and EST Intern, met officials of the French National Radioactive Waste Manag [...] |
2005-08-02 16:15:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC |
| 06ANKARA2595 |
TURKEY/IRAN: FM GUL'S MEETING WITH ALI LARIJANI [...] (C) MFA Deputy Undersecretary for Security Affairs Akgunay Larijani provided Ambassador an initial readout of Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani's May 8 meeting with FM Gul. (Larijani's meeting with Turkish NSC SecGen Alpogan is described septel.) Akgunay reporte [...] |
2006-05-09 14:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNUC PTER IR TU |
| 06ANKARA2640 |
TURKEY CALLS ON IRAN TO STOP URANIUM ENRICHMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA characterized Turkey's May 8 talks with visiting Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani as direct. Larijani took a hard line SIPDIS on Iran's right to nuclear energy and Turkey responded that the onus is on Iran to overcome international suspic [...] |
2006-05-11 10:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNUC PARM PREL UN IR TU |
| 06ANKARA2666 |
TURKEY/IRAN: PM ERDOGAN'S MESSAGE TO LARIJANI [...] (C) Summary. Prime Ministry advisor Ahmet Davutoglu told Ambassador May 10 that PM Erdogan delivered a strong message to Iranian National Security Secretary Ali Larijani during the latter's May 8 visit to Ankara, warning Iran that it must regain the international community's trust by behaving [...] |
2006-05-11 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNUC PARM PREL UN IR TU |
| 06ANKARA2789 |
TURKEY/IRAN: FM GUL TALKS MAY 15 WITH LARIJANI [...] (S) MFA Spokesman Namik Tan told the Ambassador May 15 that FM Gul took a long phone call from Larijani late that day to review and discuss further the state of play on Iranian nuclear issues. According to Tan, Gul was again insistent that Iran has a credibility problem and must compromise. [...] |
2006-05-16 12:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNUC PREL PARM UN IR TU |
| 06ANKARA3733 |
TURKISH MFA READOUT ON FM GUL VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: MFA U/S Akgunay gave us a detailed readout on Foreign Minister Gul's June 25 visit to Tehran. After five extended meetings, the Turks concluded that debate on the way forward is continuing. Akgunay said National Security Council Secretary General Ali Larijani indicated he will [...] |
2006-06-26 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNUC IR TU |
| 06ANKARA737 |
TURKEY/IRAN NUCLEAR: TURKEY TOUGHENS STANCE ON [...] (SBU) Speaking to the press on February 15, MFA spokesman Namik Tan previewed the visit by Ambassador Schulte and the USG Iran briefing team (reftel). Using language stronger than in previous government statements, Tan said that "the crisis between Iran and the international community has re [...] |
2006-02-16 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KNUC IR TU |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1061 |
EXPANDING PSI IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE [...] (U) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Because of the relative difficulty of regional participation in global Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) events, post requests that the Department and Washington agencies consider establishing a Western Hemisphere PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) by the [...] |
2006-05-10 20:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER KNUC AR |
| 06CAIRO1451 |
SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT ROH AND DELEGATION PRESS [...] (C) On March 7, Presidential Spokesman and Senior Advisor to the President Soliman Awad briefed the DCM on Mubarak's March 6 meeting with South Korean President Roh. The two presidents, Awad said, discussed their respective peace processes. The Korean leader asked Mubarak to use his influen [...] |
2006-03-08 15:58:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNUC PARM EG KO |
| 06JAKARTA2316 |
INDONESIAN OUTBRIEF ON KOREAN MEDIATION MISSION [...] (C) Summary: Indonesian Special Envoy Amb. Nana Sutresna briefed representatives of the nations participating in the Six Party talks on his travels to Pyongyang and Seoul earlier in the month. Sutresna, following the instructions of President Yudhoyono (SBY) urged the North Koreans to resume [...] |
2006-02-21 11:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNUC MARR KN KS ID |
| 06NEWDELHI315 |
DEMARCHE ON IAEA COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS AND [...] (U) PolCouns delivered Reftel demarche on January 17 to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao, who had no substantive comment but agreed to review US ideas for GOI feedback at a later date. MULFORD [...] |
2006-01-17 13:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KNUC PREL PARM IAEA IN |
| 06PARIS1642 |
FRANCE CREATES INDEPENDENT NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY [...] France's Council of Ministers approved on February 22 the creation of a new, "independent," body, the High Authority for Nuclear Safety (HANS), "responsible for the control of nuclear safety, radioprotection, and information." This new administrative body will substitute for the existing Aut [...] |
2006-03-15 14:30:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC |
| 06PARIS4586 |
FRENCH ADOPT NUCLEAR WASTE LAW -- DECISIVE STEP TOWARDS [...] Summary: In June, on time and non-confrontationally, the French Parliament adopted a key law to regulate nuclear materials and waste well into the future. The legislation confirms reversible, deep geological disposal as the reference solution for high-level, long-lived waste (HLLLW), with 201 [...] |
2006-07-05 07:29:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TSPL TPHY KSCA FR KNUC |
| 06SEOUL117 |
SENATOR MURKOWSKI'S MEETING WITH UNIFICATION VICE [...] (C) Ministry of Unification (MOU) Vice Minister Rhee Bong-jo on January 9 emphasized to Senator Murkowski and the Ambassador the importance of implementing the Joint Statement of principles issued in September after the fourth round of the Six Party Talks. He suggested broadening the scope of [...] |
2006-01-10 08:12:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KNUC PREL KS KN |
| 06TOKYO2398 |
15TH JAPAN-EU SUMMIT: FOCUS ON POLITICAL AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. The 15th Japan-EU Summit on April 24 in Tokyo highlighted the maturing Japan-EU partnership. During the Summit: -- PM Koizumi stressed three points: his concern about low public awareness of the Japan-EU relationship, his desire to enhance the strategic dialogue on East Asia' [...] |
2006-05-01 09:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON MEPP EUN KNUC UNSC BO UP RS |
| 06TOKYO3518 |
JAPAN TO SUPPORT SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso during a June 22 interview with Reuters stated that Japan would take part if the international community imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The report also noted that Aso had urged his Iranian counterpart to seriously consider [...] |
2006-06-24 02:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP KNUC IAEA JA IR |
| 07ABUDHABI1145 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH ON ABBAS VISIT; GCC MINISTERIALS [...] (C) Ambassador spoke via telephone with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) Sunday afternoon, July 8, regarding the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who had arrived the day before. AbZ reported that Abu Mazen was still in Abu Dhabi, and would be meeting with UAE Presi [...] |
2007-07-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPAL KNUC IQ IR AE |
| 07ANKARA1177 |
ATOMIC ENERGY HEAD SEEKS COOPERATION -- UNDER A [...] (C) Turkish Atomic Energy Authority head Okay Cakiroglu told us May 16 that U.S. ratification of the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (PUNE) treaty is key to deeper bilateral cooperation on the entire range of nuclear energy issues. He confirmed Turkey's intention to develop nuclear power for [...] |
2007-05-16 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KNUC ENRG ETTC IR TU |
| 07ANKARA2973 |
TURKEY: CURRENT THINKING ON THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with Turkish officials, parliamentarians, academics, and opinion-makers following publication of the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran, reveal the following: -- While the GOT remains opposed to and very concerned about a nuclear-armed Iran, it f [...] |
2007-12-16 01:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNUC OREP TU IR |
| 07MOSCOW3527 |
LUGOVOY DISPUTE: RUSSIAN RESTRAINT FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: The British decision to expel four Russian diplomats and take other diplomatic measures in response to Moscow's refusal to extradite Lugovoy in the Litvinenko murder case has elicited sharp commentary by Russian legislators and pundits. The official Russian reaction, by contras [...] |
2007-07-19 07:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM KNUC UK RS |
| 07NEWDELHI5258 |
DOMICHI AFFIRMS CONTINUED CLOSE U.S-JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Ambassador-Designate Domichi, in an initial courtesy call on Ambassador: -- hinted that Japan will likely support the civil-nuclear deal in the IAEA and NSG, while expressing his hope that the U.S. will understands Japan's sensitivities on nuclear issues; -- said he [...] |
2007-12-10 12:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNUC KNNP JA IN |
| 08ABUDHABI1089 |
UAE WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR PROVISION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-25 13:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG PGOV KNNP KNUC TRGY AE |
| 08ANKARA1335 |
DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting Deputy Director General Elif Ulgen and MFA Head of Department for South Asian Affairs Devrim Ozturk on July 22. Our interlocutors thanked us for the information and reaffirmed Turkey's commitment to fully implement the requirements of the UNSC resolut [...] |
2008-07-25 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KNUC ETTC PREL TU IR |
| 08ANKARA887 |
TURKEY: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) During April 28-29 meetings in Ankara with MFA Undersecretary Apakan, Presidency advisor Turkoglu, PM advisor Davutoglu, Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) president Cakiroglu, six members of parliament, and Turkish General Staff J-5 LTG Zorlu, UNVIE Ambassador Schulte urged continued [...] |
2008-05-08 09:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KNUC UNSC IR TU |
| 08BERLIN1509 |
GERMAN INQUIRY ON CHINA - PAKISTAN NUCLEAR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On the margins of an unrelated meeting, German MFA Desk Officer Joerg Polster requested any releasable information on a reported China - Pakistan civil nuclear agreement under which China would provide two new nuclear power plants to [...] |
2008-11-05 13:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP KNUC PREL PK CH GM |
| 08BERLIN1591 |
(C) GERMANY FEARS NSG COULD BE UNDERMINED BY [...] (C) Germany believes that continued civil nuclear cooperation between Pakistan and China (beyond the Chasma II nuclear power plant) is outside the scope of China's entrance agreement into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and fears that this continued cooperation could weaken the NSG as a who [...] |
2008-11-26 16:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KNUC PREL PK CH GM |
| 08NEWDELHI3114 |
PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV INDIA VISIT CONFIRMS CIV-NUKE [...] (C) Summary. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev capped off a 24 hour visit to India by delivering as promised on agreements for civil nuclear, space and defense cooperation. Medvedev expressed Russia's solidarity with India in the war on terror in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, reiterating a [...] |
2008-12-10 12:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNUC KNNP ECON TSPA RS IN |
| 08ULAANBAATAR44 |
MONGOLIA OFFERS TO HOST 6-PARTY PEACE AND SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in para 3. 2. (C) Mongolian Foreign Ministry Advisor to the Foreign Minister Ambassador B. Doljintseren invited the DCM in January 23 to note that Mongolia wants to be helpful in the peace process in Northeast Asia and that last year Mong [...] |
2008-01-24 09:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNUC MARR KS KN MG |
| 09ANKARA959 |
TURKEY: GETTING PAST "NO" ON NEW NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (C) Summary: Our effort to persuade Turkey to change its view on supporting a "clean text" of guidelines on enrichment has continued after the Budapest NSG meeting in early June. Action Request: See Para. 7. End Summary 2. (C) DCM met with PM Erdogan's foreign policy advisor and IAEA Board [...] |
2009-07-07 04:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNUC TU |
| 09ANKARA960 |
TURKEY: GETTING PAST "NO" ON NEW NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (C) Summary: Our effort to persuade Turkey to change its view on supporting a "clean text" of guidelines on enrichment has continued after the Budapest NSG meeting in early June. Action Request: See Para. 7. End Summary 2. (C) DCM met with PM Erdogan's foreign policy advisor and IAEA Board [...] |
2009-07-07 04:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNUC TU |
| 09KYIV1942 |
U.S.-UKRAINE NONPROLIFERATION MEETINGS SEPTEMBER [...] (S) Summary: Highlights of this semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine nonproliferation dialogue include: --Ukraine gave an inconsistent answer on the question of transferring HEU spent fuel to Russia. --Ukraine asked for additional security assurances beyond those provided in Budapest in 1994, and was intereste [...] |
2009-11-09 12:05:00 | Embassy Kyiv | SECRET | PARM PREL KNUC UP |
| 09QUITO716 |
CORREA'S INAUGURATION FOR 2ND PRESIDENTIAL TERM [...] (SBU) Summary: President Correa's August 10 inauguration day schedule was packed, combining swearing-in events with the transfer of the rotating presidency of UNASUR (septel). The political speeches during the day were heavily ideological and meant to ratify the goals of Correa's "citizens' r [...] |
2009-08-12 20:46:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PTER OVIP KNUC EC CO CU VE NI |
| 09RIYADH924 |
GCC SECRETARIAT PEACEFUL NUCLEAR ENERGY ACTIVITY [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 8. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has begun a planning effort for the development of nuclear industry in GCC countries, and recently announced its goal to build a regional nuclear power plant by 2015. The GCC has approached U. [...] |
2009-07-15 12:30:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | KNUC PREL SA |
| 09SEOUL1364 |
AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH'S AUGUST 23 MEETING WITH ROK [...] (C) In a brief August 23 meeting, ROK National Security Advisor Kim Sung-hwan reported to Special Representative for North Korea Policy Bosworth that President Lee had told a DPRK delegation that, until the nuclear issue was resolved, there would be limits on ROK economic cooperation with the [...] |
2009-08-26 00:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM KNUC KS KN |
| 10ANKARA269 |
SCENESETTER FOR UNVIE AMB. DAVIES' FEB 22 VISIT TO [...] (C) Thank you for taking the time to come to Turkey. You will arrive very shortly after U/S Bill Burns will have left. Iran will be at the top of his agenda, but your visit will help us advance our efforts to press Turkey to support UNSC sanctions against Iran and drop its opposition to the N [...] |
2010-02-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNUC ETTC ENRG IR TU |
| 10COPENHAGEN95 |
(C) FAC AND CHINA ARMS EMBARGO DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-18 11:18:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM KNUC ETTC EAID CH IR UP HA |
| 10PRETORIA383 |
SOUTH AFRICA DIVIDED INTERNALLY ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations and meetings in Cape Town on the margins of the opening of Parliament, the Ambassador heard repeatedly that the SAG is conflicted on how to deal with Iran with respect to human rights and nuclear non-proliferation. While they are mindful of South Africa's dependen [...] |
2010-02-25 12:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KNUC PARM NPT SA |