VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBM #0663 2731253
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301253Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9932
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0067

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000663 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PASS TO RICHARD NEPHEW (ISN/RA) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IR KNNP MNUC PARM RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A COVERT 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY IN IRAN 
 
REF: SECSTATE 100153 
 
¶1. (SBU) Deputy POL Chief coordinated with representatives 
from UK and French Embassies in Bucharest to jointly deliver 
Reftel demarche on the existence of a covert uranium 
enrichment facility in Iran to the Deputy Director of the 
Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Division of the MFA, 
Anca Jurcan on 30 September 2009.  Jurcan expressed Romanian 
support for the French, British and American opposition to an 
Iranian nuclear weapons program and stated that Romania is 
concerned by the revelation of the enrichment facility near 
Qom and also by the Iranian Medium Range missile tests on 28 
September, 2009. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Jurcan added that Romania would support a call for 
an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors prior 
to the scheduled 26 November meeting, in order to underline 
the IAEA's concern about Iran's failure to notify the IAEA of 
the construction of the uranium enrichment facility near Qom. 
 Jurcan also stated that she hopes that the American, British 
and French governments will inform Romania of the results of 
the meeting with Iranian officials in Geneva on 1 October 
¶2009. 
GITENSTEIN