Cablegate: Nuclear Terrorism Convention Demarche Delivered:
VZCZCXYZ0018
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHMU #1825 2112306
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 302306Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0916
UNCLAS MANAGUA 001825
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T, S/CT, AND L
E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED:
NICARAGUA
REF: SECSTATE 102149
On July 26, POLOFF met with Orlando Gomez, Director General
of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MINREX), to deliver points, as directed, on the adoption and
ratification of the UN's International Convention for the
Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Gomez agreed that
the issue of preventing nuclear tourism was of mutual
concern. He indicated that he would review the text of the
Convention and refer the question of the adequacy of current
Nicaraguan law to the appropriate ministries.
TRIVELLI