Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05SOFIA999
2005-06-03 14:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
NATO-AFGHANISTAN: BULGARIA WILL NOT LIFT ISAF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000999
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/03/2015
TAGS: PREL MARR AF BU NATO
SUBJECT: NATO-AFGHANISTAN: BULGARIA WILL NOT LIFT ISAF
CAVEATS SOON
REF: STATE 60862
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JAMES PARDEW, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
(C) Bulgaria will not lift its caveats on crowd/riot control
and participation in operations beyond their area of
responsibility in Afghanistan, according to Col. Ivan
Milanov, Director of the Defense Policy Directorate at the
Ministry of Defense (MOD). Milanov said that the General
Staff and the civilian MOD leadership are aware of the issue,
but have decided not to modify Bulgaria's position. He added
the MOD's civilian leadership would not make any policy
changes before the upcoming June 25 national elections. He
also told us, contrary to reftel, Bulgaria has not lifted its
caveats on its troops in Kosovo.
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/03/2015
TAGS: PREL MARR AF BU NATO
SUBJECT: NATO-AFGHANISTAN: BULGARIA WILL NOT LIFT ISAF
CAVEATS SOON
REF: STATE 60862
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JAMES PARDEW, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
(C) Bulgaria will not lift its caveats on crowd/riot control
and participation in operations beyond their area of
responsibility in Afghanistan, according to Col. Ivan
Milanov, Director of the Defense Policy Directorate at the
Ministry of Defense (MOD). Milanov said that the General
Staff and the civilian MOD leadership are aware of the issue,
but have decided not to modify Bulgaria's position. He added
the MOD's civilian leadership would not make any policy
changes before the upcoming June 25 national elections. He
also told us, contrary to reftel, Bulgaria has not lifted its
caveats on its troops in Kosovo.