Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BUCHAREST877
2006-05-30 13:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ROMANIA: INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000877
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE - WSILKWORTH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/30/2016
TAGS: PREL NATO MOPS PGOV RO IZ
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING
NATO TRAINING MISSION IN IRAQ TRUST FUND
REF: SECSTATE 83457
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark Taplin for
Reasons 1.4 (a),(b) and (d)
(C) MFA NATO Division Director Mirela Maghiar told PolMilOff
May 25 that the GOR "recognizes the importance" of the NATO
Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) and would consider making a
2006 pledge to the NTM-I despite the fact that Romania faced
significant resource constraints. (Reftel) Over the course
of a discussion with PolMilOff about the importance of
training the Iraqis to take full responsibility, eventually,
for their own security needs, Maghiar underscored that the
NTM-I is one way to "help ensure the security of Iraq" and
promised that the GOR "will pay close attention to your
demarche." Maghiar cautioned, however, that the GOR's
evaluation of a possible pledge would be subject to a
thorough interagency vetting process, "so we might not have
the time to make an announcement by the June Defense
Ministerial."
TAUBMAN