Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MOSCOW5742
2006-05-31 13:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA WANTS TO SEND OBSERVER TO BLACK SEA FORUM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005742
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS RO RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA WANTS TO SEND OBSERVER TO BLACK SEA FORUM
REF: STATE 79658
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005742
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS RO RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA WANTS TO SEND OBSERVER TO BLACK SEA FORUM
REF: STATE 79658
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
1. (C) We discussed reftel May 25 with MFA Romanian Section
Chief Igor Inyushkin. He agreed that the U.S. and Russia
shared common interests in the Black Sea region and
appreciated Washington's endorsement of existing regional
institutions, underlining Russia's hope that Moscow would be
able to reinvigorate the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
organization during its chairmanship. Inyushkin reserved
comment on BLACKSEAFOR and other questions on security
cooperation.
2. (C) Turning to the Black Sea Forum, Inyushkin said
Russia was likely to send its Ambassador in Bucharest to
attend the Forum as an observer. Moscow still had questions
about the Forum's value and regarded it as essentially
duplicative of existing groups, but wanted to make sure it
understood what the Forum was trying to accomplish before
making any final decisions about Russia's role in the
organization. Inyushkin was not sure whether the Romanians
would accept observers at the Forum's initial meeting.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS RO RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA WANTS TO SEND OBSERVER TO BLACK SEA FORUM
REF: STATE 79658
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Kirk Augustine.
For Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
1. (C) We discussed reftel May 25 with MFA Romanian Section
Chief Igor Inyushkin. He agreed that the U.S. and Russia
shared common interests in the Black Sea region and
appreciated Washington's endorsement of existing regional
institutions, underlining Russia's hope that Moscow would be
able to reinvigorate the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
organization during its chairmanship. Inyushkin reserved
comment on BLACKSEAFOR and other questions on security
cooperation.
2. (C) Turning to the Black Sea Forum, Inyushkin said
Russia was likely to send its Ambassador in Bucharest to
attend the Forum as an observer. Moscow still had questions
about the Forum's value and regarded it as essentially
duplicative of existing groups, but wanted to make sure it
understood what the Forum was trying to accomplish before
making any final decisions about Russia's role in the
organization. Inyushkin was not sure whether the Romanians
would accept observers at the Forum's initial meeting.
BURNS