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06PARIS7266
2006-11-07 14:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON DISRUPTION OF CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL

Tags:  PREL ELTN RS MD UP FR 
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RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST IMMEDIATE 0471
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 007266 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2016
TAGS: PREL ELTN RS MD UP FR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON DISRUPTION OF CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL
LINKS

REF: STATE 181103

Classified By: A/DCM JOSIAH ROSENBLATT FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 007266

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2016
TAGS: PREL ELTN RS MD UP FR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON DISRUPTION OF CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL
LINKS

REF: STATE 181103

Classified By: A/DCM JOSIAH ROSENBLATT FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel November 3 to Aurelia Bouchez,
MFA DAS-equivalent for Russia, Central Asia, and the
Caucasus. Bouchez commented that the suspension of the
Chisinau rail link came as a surprise to France, which had
expected Russia to avoid provocations on Transnistria in
order to demonstrate the EU some good will in advance of the
EU/Russia Summit.


2. (C) MFA Secretary General Philippe Faure, she said, will
meet with Ukranian Deputy FM Volodymyr Ogryzko November 9 and
will likely bring up the closure of the Mogilev bridge.
France has not yet decided at what level it will discuss the
issue with Moscow, but is inclined to encourage the EU to
take the lead.


3. (C) In light of recent developments and with no clear
political settlement in reach, Bouchez asked whether the U.S.
was still supporting an expansion (using an EU policing
component) of current Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPF).


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