DUTCH MFA ON SENIOR OSCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MOLDOVA

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001753 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/08/2013 TAGS: PREL PBTS MD NL SUBJECT: DUTCH MFA ON SENIOR OSCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MOLDOVA REF: STATE 197225 Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARY DALY FOR REASONS 1.5 (B AND D). (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO WILLEMIJN KALLENBERG, DUTCH MFA OSCE TASK FORCE POLICY ADVISOR FOR MOLDOVA, ON JULY ¶9. KALLENBERG SAID THE DUTCH APPRECIATED RECEIVING U.S. VIEWS ON APPOINTING A SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR MOLDOVA AND SAID THAT THEY WERE ALSO LOOKING TO SELECT A HIGH-RANKING INDIVIDUAL SUCH AS A FORMER MINISTER OR PRESIDENT FOR THE JOB. DUTCH THINKING IS TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON (IDEALLY A RUSSIAN SPEAKER) AND HOLD THEM IN RESERVE TO DEPLOY AT THE RIGHT MOMENT IN THE PROCESS. KALLENBERG SAID THE DUTCH WOULD APPRECIATE ANY U.S. RECOMMENDATIONS OF PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS FOR THE ROLE. BAILY