US embassy cable - 04SANAA1512

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001512 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AC/CB - SIDLER 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2014 
TAGS: PARM, ABUD, AROC, CWC, CBW, OPCW, YM 
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DEMARCHE TO 
YEMEN ON IMPLEMENTING THE CWC 
 
REF: SECSTATE 127948 
 
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Mary Brett Rogers for reasons 1.5 (b and 
d) 
 
1. (c) Pol/Econ Chief met with Deputy Foreign Minister for 
Europe, the Americas and International Organizations Mustapha 
Noman on 6/19 and per reftel guidance briefly reviewed ROYG 
obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). 
Noman was familiar with issue, noting that 2-3 months ago he 
signed off on a memo advocating the creation of a national 
committee.  He said that the Ministries of Defense and 
Foreign Affairs disagree over which should lead the national 
committee, but that the issue is now being reviewed at the 
Cabinet level and promised to "push" implementation from his 
side as much as possible. 
 
2. (c) DFM Noman also reiterated comments from previous 
meetings about the formation of an interagency committee, to 
include the Ministries of Defense, Interior and Foreign 
Affairs, to address all weapons-related issues (e.g., 
conventional, biological, chemical) and remarked that the CWC 
would be included in the committee's purview.  P/E Chief 
passed a non-paper copy of the talking points and requested 
additional information on the status of CWC implementation as 
it becomes available. 
HULL