Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MOSCOW12029
2006-10-27 05:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT:
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S E C R E T MOSCOW 012029
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS RS
SUBJECT: PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 172274
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns: 1.4(B/D).
S E C R E T MOSCOW 012029
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS RS
SUBJECT: PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 172274
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns: 1.4(B/D).
1. (S) We delivered reftel demarche October 25 to MFA Middle
East and North Africa Department Senior Counselor Vladimir
Baibakov. Baibakov provided the following points:
-- the GOR was aware of the concern over the SARG's attempt
to undermine the Siniora government;
-- Russia sees Siniora as a consolidating force in Lebanon
and is not interested in seeing his government fail. His
demise could increase the possibility of another civil war in
Lebanon;
-- with Hezbollah's influence increasing, all parties should
seek ways to render assistance to the Siniora government;
-- Israel PM Olmert raised the issue during his meeting with
FM Lavrov, and the GOR had conveyed its concern to Syrian
officials following Olmert's departure.
2. (C) Separately, Presidential Administration foreign
policy advisor Sergey Prikhodko confirmed to Ambassador that
the GOR was seeking ways to bolster both the Siniora
government and Abu Mazen, and was pleased by Olmert's
sympathetic approach to shoring up the central Lebanese
government.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS RS
SUBJECT: PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 172274
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns: 1.4(B/D).
1. (S) We delivered reftel demarche October 25 to MFA Middle
East and North Africa Department Senior Counselor Vladimir
Baibakov. Baibakov provided the following points:
-- the GOR was aware of the concern over the SARG's attempt
to undermine the Siniora government;
-- Russia sees Siniora as a consolidating force in Lebanon
and is not interested in seeing his government fail. His
demise could increase the possibility of another civil war in
Lebanon;
-- with Hezbollah's influence increasing, all parties should
seek ways to render assistance to the Siniora government;
-- Israel PM Olmert raised the issue during his meeting with
FM Lavrov, and the GOR had conveyed its concern to Syrian
officials following Olmert's departure.
2. (C) Separately, Presidential Administration foreign
policy advisor Sergey Prikhodko confirmed to Ambassador that
the GOR was seeking ways to bolster both the Siniora
government and Abu Mazen, and was pleased by Olmert's
sympathetic approach to shoring up the central Lebanese
government.
BURNS