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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHMO #0927 0950301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 040301Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7487
INFO RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0519
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000927
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL PARM TRGY RS
SUBJECT: JOINT DECLARATION FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NONPROLIFERATION:
LETTER TO AMBASSADOR BERDENNIKOV
REF: State 32256
Sensitive But Unclassified, Protect Accordingly.
1. (SBU) On April 3, we delivered reftel letter from Ambassador
Jackie Wolcott on the Joint Declaration for Nuclear Energy and
Nonproliferation to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Department of Security
and Disarmament Affairs. Kondratenkov said he would convey the
letter immediately to Ambassador Berdennikov. Kondratenkov reported
that the MFA held an initial orientation meeting regarding the Joint
Declaration on April 2. He anticipated that the GOR would have a
response ready by the end of April.
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