Cablegate: Gon "Concerned" About North Korean Missile Launches

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SUBJECT: GON "CONCERNED" ABOUT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES

REF: STATE 111144

1. On July 7 poloffs met with Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry
Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs Domingo Salinas and
U.S. Desk Officer Agnes Alvarado to deliver the points in
reftel. Salinas described the North Korean missile launches
as "very disturbing" and promised to share the talking points
with Foreign Minister Norman Caldera.

2. Later the same day, Caldera released a statement noting
the Government of Nicaragua's "concern" and called upon the
Six Parties to reactivate negotiations and overcome the
crisis.
TRIVELLI

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