US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO4277

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004277 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR, AC/CB:K FARMER; THE HAGUE FOR CWC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: DR, PARM, ABUD, PTER, KTIA 
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC):  THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC AND THE CWC 
 
REF: SECSTATE 167481 
 
1.  EcoPol counselor and poloff raised the topic of 
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention in call 
August 31 on MFA Director for International Organization 
Affairs Amb. Michelle Cohen, when urging ratification of 
various treaties, including several on terrorism and on 
intellectual property.  Cohen acknowledged that the Dominican 
Congress had been slow to move on examining proposed treaty 
ratifications.  In a regional meeting in Trinidad and Tobago 
in February, 2005 the Dominican delegation had suggested to 
UN officials their participation in a seminar in Santo 
Domingo in August, so as to help focus congressional 
attention, particularly on the unratified terrorism 
conventions. Unfortunately, she said, the MFA had not managed 
to arrange this.  It may take place later in 2005. 
 
2.  Cohen accepted with thanks a preliminary non-paper on the 
CWC in English at that time.  Embassy will deliver to her the 
Department's Spanish text upon receipt. 
KUBISKE