Identifier
Created
Classification
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05PARIS8075
2005-11-29 11:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:  

FRANCE TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON NGO DRAFT LAW DEMARCHE

Tags:  PREL PGOV RS PHUM PINR 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 008075 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV RS PHUM PINR
SUBJECT: FRANCE TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON NGO DRAFT LAW DEMARCHE

REF: A. STATE 212899


B. STATE 214783

C. MOSCOW 14636

Classified By: POLITICAL MINISTER COUNSELOR JOSIAH ROSENBLATT, FOR REAS
ONS 1.4 B/D

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 008075

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV RS PHUM PINR
SUBJECT: FRANCE TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON NGO DRAFT LAW DEMARCHE

REF: A. STATE 212899


B. STATE 214783

C. MOSCOW 14636

Classified By: POLITICAL MINISTER COUNSELOR JOSIAH ROSENBLATT, FOR REAS
ONS 1.4 B/D


1. (C) On November 22, Poloff delivered ref A demarche
regarding a new Russian draft law on NGOs to Aurelia Bouchez,
the MFA's DAS-equivalent for Russia and the former Soviet
space. On November 29, Charles Denier, senior desk officer
for Russia, told Poloff that France was, like the U.S., very
concerned with the draft law. He said France was working
with its EU partners on the text of a declaration
highlighting European concerns, and that current plans called
for discussing this declaration with the Russian MFA and
possibly the Presidential Administration. It was very
important, said Denier, to maintain pressure on the Russians
regarding troubling aspects of the draft law. When asked if
France planned any separate, bilateral demarches, Denier said
no. France would address this issue through the EU.


2. (C) Poloff also delivered ref B demarche on planned
U.S.-Russian consultations on regional CIS issues to Denier.
Denier thanked us for the points, and said he would contact
us if the MFA had any additional questions.
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