ROMANIAN REACTION TO NATO TRUST FUND TO DESTROY

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000566

SIPDIS

STATE DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/PRA, PR/WRA AND EUR/RPM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2015
TAGS: ETTC MARR MOPS PREL UP MD RO NATO
SUBJECT: ROMANIAN REACTION TO NATO TRUST FUND TO DESTROY
UKRAINIAN WEAPONRY; POSSIBLE PFP TRUST FUND FOR MOLDOVA

REF: STATE 32708

Classified By: POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF ROBERT GILCHRIST FOR REASONS 1.4
A, B AND D


1. (C) PolMilOff discussed possible Romanian support for a
U.S.-led NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund to
destroy Ukrainian munitions, SA/LW and MANPADS with MFA NATO
Division Director Mirela Maghiar March 2. (Reftel) Maghiar
stated that the GOR would "seriously consider" supporting the
trust fund. She observed that the launch of the trust fund
sends a "good message" to Ukraine in the wake of recent
democratic developments there and is an important step toward
developing the NATO-Ukraine partnership.


2. (C) Turning to Moldova, Maghiar noted that the GOR is
"very preoccupied" with the development of the PfP trust fund
for Moldova, which needs funding and which seems to evince
"little interest" from NATO allies. Maghiar did not link
possible Romanian support for the Ukraine Trust Fund with
greater support for PFP in Moldova, but stressed that the GOR
strongly supports multilateral efforts to strengthen
democracy in Moldova.


3. (U) Amembassy Bucharest's reporting telegrams are
available on the Bucharest SIPRNet website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/bucharest
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