GEORGIA: UNOMIG MANDATE RENEWAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001952

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/28/2010
TAGS: KPKO MARR PREL GG RS UNSC
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: UNOMIG MANDATE RENEWAL

REF: SECSTATE 115700


Classified by A/Polcouns Eric Lundberg, Reasons 1.5 b/d


1.(C) The Netherlands is likely to vote for a renewal of
UNOMIG and its current size and mandate, according to MFA
sources. South Caucasus desk officer Taco Stoppels told
Polmiloff on June 21 that the Dutch were awaiting the
Secretary General's report before making a decision on

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whether to support. While the Dutch are concerned by rising
violence in Abkhazia -- in particular the recent hostage
taking of UN and international assistance workers -- UNOMIG
appears to remain a useful tool for bringing about a peaceful
resolution.


2.(C) The Dutch are unlikely to contribute manpower to
UNOMIG. Currently, the Dutch give higher priority to placing
a Dutch observer with the OSCE border monitoring operation
along the Georgian border with Chechnya.
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