Identifier
Created
Classification
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04BRUSSELS1622
2004-04-15 16:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:  

EU WELCOMES MOLDOVA CONSULTATIONS

Tags:  PREL PBTS MD OSCE USEU BRUSSELS 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001622 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2014
TAGS: PREL PBTS MD OSCE USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: EU WELCOMES MOLDOVA CONSULTATIONS

REF: STATE 82674

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Kyle Scott. Reason: 1.5 (B
)(D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001622

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2014
TAGS: PREL PBTS MD OSCE USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: EU WELCOMES MOLDOVA CONSULTATIONS

REF: STATE 82674

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Kyle Scott. Reason: 1.5 (B
)(D)


1. (C) Mission raised reftel proposal for five-party expert
(Ambassadorial) level talks on Moldova April 14 with
Christoph Heusgen, head of the Policy Unit. His experts on
Moldova were not available, but Heusgen promised to get back
to us soon with a more formal reply. He said he was
confident the EU would support the proposed meeting in early
May. Heusgen suggested it would be important to include a
representative from the Kremlin in the talks, since he was
not sure the Russian MFA's officials could speak
authoritatively. Heusgen also questioned if the Russians
were sincere about seeking progress, suggesting they might
only hope to gain tactical advantage prior to CFE meetings on
Istanbul commitments. At Heusgen's request, we also shared
US proposal with Irish Presidency.


2. (C) On April 15 we followed up with Carl Hartzell, who
told us the EU welcomed the proposal, and would participate
in an early May meeting (EU sensibilities would likely
require participation of two officials: the Irish Presidency
and a Council expert). Hartzell had the impression that
Novozhilov hoped expert-level meetings could be used to drag
things out or perhaps lead to some sort of blessing of
Russian "peace-keeping" activities. He suggested it might be
useful to hold some sort of US-EU consultations on the way
forward even prior to five-party talks in early May.

Schnabel