Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Note verbale dated 13 November 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee The Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and has the honour to transmit herewith the information prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba on the steps taken by the Government of the Republic of Cuba to implement the provisions of the resolution (see annex). Annex to the note verbale dated 13 November 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba has taken appropriate steps to guarantee that the bilateral trade and cooperation activities Cuba is conducting with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are in compliance with the provisions of paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006), adopted on 14 October 2006. Under article 98 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, the Government of the Republic of Cuba is circulating a directive to all central institutions of the State, informing them of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) and requiring strict compliance with its provisions. In addition, the Government of the Republic of Cuba established a national coordination mechanism in which all relevant national institutions participate, under the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This mechanism is responsible for overseeing compliance with the provisions of paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) and will remain in existence as long as the resolution is in force. Havana, 13 November 2006   sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT S/AC.49/2006/23 sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT S/AC.49/2006/23 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 06-64660 \* MERGEFORMAT 2 \* MERGEFORMAT 1 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 06-64660 United Nations S/AC.49/2006/23 Security Council Distr.: General 30 November 2006 English Original: Spanish jobn \* MERGEFORMAT 06-64660 (E) 191206 281206 Barcode \* MERGEFORMAT *0664660*