JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RUSSIAN

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 04 GENEVA 001388 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, AC, NP, VC, EUR AND S/NIS DOE FOR AN-1 JCS FOR J5/DDIN AND J5/NAC SECDEF FOR OSD/ISP AND OSD/SACC NAVY FOR CNO-N514 AND DIRSSP DTRA FOR SA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR MILLER DTRA FOR OSA DIA FOR RAR-3 E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/07/2015 TAGS: PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF SUBJECT: JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RUSSIAN SITE DIAGRAM PROPOSALS FOR ZLATOUST AND KARTALY, MAY 30, 2005 REF: JCIC-XXV-036 (03 GENEVA 2661) Classified By: Dr. George W. Look, U.S. Representative to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC). Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-012. ¶2. (U) Meeting Date: May 30, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY ¶3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on May 30, 2005, to discuss Russian-proposed S-Series Joint Statements that would reduce the inspectable area for the Zlatoust SLBM Production Facility (a facility subject to Suspect-Site Inspections),and the Kartaly Silo ICBM Base. The U.S. Delegation undertook to review both proposals, stating that the Zlatoust proposal looked promising, but that the Kartaly proposal would be sent to Washington for analysis and consideration. RUSSIA ACCEPTS U.S. SUGGESTION FOR ZLATOUST ¶4. (S) Fedorchenko opened the meeting and announced that Russia decided to make a commitment not to build a rail line to structure 8 at Zlatoust, as the United States had suggested during JCIC-XXV (REFTEL). He tabled a new draft S-Series JCIC Joint Statement, which included a statement that Russia does not plan to build rail lines to structure 8 (text of draft Joint Statement is in para 8 below),as well as a new site diagram dated September 1, 2004. Singer noted that, as a result, it appeared promising that we could reach agreement on this site diagram and S-Series JCIC Joint Statement during this session. KARTALY IS CLOSING ¶5. (S) Fedorchenko stated that Kartaly would soon cease to be a Russian strategic forces site, so to ease the work of inspectors, Russia was proposing a site diagram with reduced boundaries. ¶6. (S) Fedorchenko tabled a new draft S-Series JCIC Joint Statement (text of draft Joint Statement is in para 9 below) and a new site diagram, dated March 1, 2002, for Kartaly. He stated that the scale was changed on the new site diagram, and that roads and railroads were shown, with each having a boundary. The boundaries for the five structures shown on the diagram were the inner walls of the structures. Fedorchenko also said the silo training launcher was included on the newly-proposed site diagram and he asked that the United States respond to this proposal as soon as possible. ¶7. (S) Singer stated that, if the United States had received the new proposal on Kartaly during the intersession, the U.S. Delegation might have come prepared with a response. He said the new Kartaly proposal would be sent back to Washington for review, to which Fedorchenko replied, "we have time." ¶8. (S) Begin text (Russian-proposed S-Series Joint Statement for Zlatoust): Official Translation JCIC-XXVII Draft Proposed by the Russian Side May 30, 2005 JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION JOINT STATEMENT NUMBER S-(BLANK) On Changes to the Boundary of the Zlatoust Facility Subject to Suspect-Site Inspections The Parties, referring to paragraph 19 of Annex J to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Data Base Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, taking into account the information with respect to the Zlatoust facility subject to suspect-site inspections provided in Annex A to this Joint Statement, agree on the following: (1) The new boundary of the Zlatoust facility subject to suspect-site inspections shall be the boundary shown on the site diagram of the facility dated September 1, 2004, which is attached as Annex B to this Joint Statement. (2) The site diagram of the Zlatoust facility subject to suspect-site inspections dated January 1, 1995, shall be used only for the inspection provided for in paragraph 3 of this Joint Statement. (3) The portions of the Zlatoust facility subject to suspect-site inspections to be excluded, pursuant to this Joint Statement, from within the boundary shown on the site diagram of the facility dated January 1, 1995, shall be subject to inspection using the appropriate procedures only during the first inspection conducted at this facility under paragraph 5 of Article XI of the Treaty after the date the change to the boundary becomes effective. Henceforth the Russian side does not plan to build rail lines to structure No. 8, which, by the dimensions of the access, permits passage of items of inspection. Subsequently the portions to be excluded shall not be subject to inspection unless such portions are included within the boundary of any inspection site. (4) The changes to the boundary of the Zlatoust facility subject to suspect-site inspections shall become effective on the date specified in the notification provided by the Russian Federation in accordance with paragraph 19 of Section I of the Protocol on Notifications Relating to the Treaty, or on the date such notification is provided by the Russian Federation, or on the date of entry into force of this Joint Statement, whichever is latest. ............... (United States of America ............... (Republic of Belarus) ............... (Republic of Kazakhstan) ............... (Russian Federation) ............... (Ukraine) End text. ¶9. (S) Begin text (Russian-proposed S-Series Joint Statement for Kartaly): Official Translation JCIC-XXVII Draft Proposed by the Russian Side May 30, 2005 Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Joint Statement Number S-(BLANK) On Changes to the Boundary of the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs The Parties, referring to paragraph 19 of Annex J to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Data Base Relating to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, taking into account the information with respect to the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs provided in Annex A to this Joint Statement, agree on the following: (1) The new boundary of the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs shall be the boundary shown on the site diagram of this facility dated March 1, 2002, which is attached as Annex B to this Joint Statement. (2) The site diagram of the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs dated January 1, 1999, shall be used only for the inspection provided for in paragraph 3 of this Joint Statement. (3) The portions of the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs to be excluded, pursuant to this Joint Statement, from within the boundary shown on the site diagram of this facility dated January 1, 1999, shall be subject to inspection using the appropriate procedures only during the first inspection conducted at this facility under paragraph 3 of Article XI of the Treaty after the date the change to the boundary becomes effective. Subsequently the portions to be excluded shall not be subject to inspection if they are not included (sic) within the boundary of any inspection site. (4) The changes to the boundary of the Kartaly ICBM Base for Silo Launchers of ICBMs shall become effective on the date specified in the notification provided by the Russian Federation in accordance with paragraph 19 of Section I of the Protocol on Notifications Relating to the Treaty, or the date such notification is provided by the Russian Federation, or the date of entry into force of this Joint Statement, whichever is latest. ..... (United States of America) ..... (Republic of Belarus) ..... (Republic of Kazakhstan) ..... (Russian Federation) ..... (Ukraine) End text. (Begin comment: Site Diagrams associated with each of the Russian-proposed Joint Statements are not included. Scanned images of the site diagrams have been e-mailed to State/AC/SNI. End comment.) ¶10. (U) Documents exchanged. - Russia: -- Russian-proposed S-Series Joint Statement for Zlatoust, dated May 30, 2005; -- Russian-proposed S-Series Joint Statement for Kartaly, dated May 30, 2005; -- Draft Site Diagram for Zlatoust (dated September 1, 2004); and -- Draft Site Diagram for Kartaly ICBM Base (dated March 1, 2002). ¶11. (U) Participants: U.S. Mr. Singer Mr. Dunn Col(sel) Emig Mr. Foley Ms. Kottmyer Mr. Kuehne Maj Mitchner Mr. Page Mr. Hopkins (Int) Belarus Mr. Grinevich Kazakhstan Mr. Baysvanov Russia Col Fedorchenko Col Razumov Col Maksimenko Lt Col Novikov Mr. Smirnov Ms. Yevarovskaya (Int) Ukraine Mr. Taran ¶12. (U) Look sends. Moley