Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KIEV3672
2006-09-22 13:54:00
SECRET
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
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S E C R E T KIEV 003672
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN, ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2016
TAGS: PREL ETTC MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR DA KN
UK, IR, UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
MTCR PAPERS DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 155336
B. STATE 152615
C. STATE 149612
D. STATE 149566
E. STATE 149559
F. STATE 149547
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
S E C R E T KIEV 003672
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN, ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2016
TAGS: PREL ETTC MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR DA KN
UK, IR, UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
MTCR PAPERS DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 155336
B. STATE 152615
C. STATE 149612
D. STATE 149566
E. STATE 149559
F. STATE 149547
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
1. (U) This is an action request. See para 5.
2. (S) On September 22, we relayed ref A points on changes in
USG policy regarding arms sales to Venezuela and MTCR papers
in other reftels to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical
Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oles
Belakoles (who recently replaced Serhiy Kucherenko). (Refs
B-F transmitted papers on North Korea and Iran's missile
program and lists of WMD delivery systems, Category I missile
projects, and Item 19 missile projects.)
3. (C) Kyzym asked us to schedule a follow-up meeting with
Department Director Volodymyr Belashov to discuss more fully
relations with Venezuela and other subjects. He advised that
Belashov would lead the Ukrainian delegation to the October
2-6 MTCR Plenary in Copenhagen.
4. (U) During the course of the meeting, Kyzym inquired about
the possibility of receiving courtesy translations of
documents in the Ukrainian language. He said MFA officials
could use the English language texts, but MFA had to
translate our papers for the benefit of other relevant
Ukrainian agencies, which also were the ones generally to
take the lead on most arms control issues within the
Ukrainian government. Thus, courtesy translations would
expedite dissemination of USG information within the
Ukrainian government. We explained that, while we would be
prepared to provide such translations for unclassified
papers, we would have to request translations be done in
Washington for classified papers. Kyzym did not react when
we also suggested that Washington might be inclined to
respond more favorably to a request for translations into the
Russian language.
5. (U) Please advise regarding the possibility of obtaining
courtesy translations into preferably Ukrainian but also
perhaps Russian of non-papers on arms control topics.
6. (U) Visit Embassy Kiev's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR ISN, ISN/MTR, EUR/UMB, EUR/PRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2016
TAGS: PREL ETTC MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR DA KN
UK, IR, UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
MTCR PAPERS DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 155336
B. STATE 152615
C. STATE 149612
D. STATE 149566
E. STATE 149559
F. STATE 149547
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)
1. (U) This is an action request. See para 5.
2. (S) On September 22, we relayed ref A points on changes in
USG policy regarding arms sales to Venezuela and MTCR papers
in other reftels to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical
Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oles
Belakoles (who recently replaced Serhiy Kucherenko). (Refs
B-F transmitted papers on North Korea and Iran's missile
program and lists of WMD delivery systems, Category I missile
projects, and Item 19 missile projects.)
3. (C) Kyzym asked us to schedule a follow-up meeting with
Department Director Volodymyr Belashov to discuss more fully
relations with Venezuela and other subjects. He advised that
Belashov would lead the Ukrainian delegation to the October
2-6 MTCR Plenary in Copenhagen.
4. (U) During the course of the meeting, Kyzym inquired about
the possibility of receiving courtesy translations of
documents in the Ukrainian language. He said MFA officials
could use the English language texts, but MFA had to
translate our papers for the benefit of other relevant
Ukrainian agencies, which also were the ones generally to
take the lead on most arms control issues within the
Ukrainian government. Thus, courtesy translations would
expedite dissemination of USG information within the
Ukrainian government. We explained that, while we would be
prepared to provide such translations for unclassified
papers, we would have to request translations be done in
Washington for classified papers. Kyzym did not react when
we also suggested that Washington might be inclined to
respond more favorably to a request for translations into the
Russian language.
5. (U) Please advise regarding the possibility of obtaining
courtesy translations into preferably Ukrainian but also
perhaps Russian of non-papers on arms control topics.
6. (U) Visit Embassy Kiev's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor