Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PRAGUE602
2006-06-02 13:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000602
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/RUS, PM/RSAT FOR DOWLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL EZ GG RU
SUBJECT: CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
SUSPICION
REF: STATE 80908
Classified By: Acting Political Economic Counselor Karen Reider for rea
sons
1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000602
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/RUS, PM/RSAT FOR DOWLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL EZ GG RU
SUBJECT: CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
SUSPICION
REF: STATE 80908
Classified By: Acting Political Economic Counselor Karen Reider for rea
sons
1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Poloff May 31 delivered reftel demarche on Russian
action in South Ossetia to Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of
the MFA Security Policy Division. Balek replied that the
Czechs had drawn similar conclusions. According to Balek, the
EU is currently discussing how to address its approach,
perhaps to explore a role as an alternative to the OSCE in
the region. Balek reiterated the Czech position that Russia
must respect the Istanbul Commitments but added that the
Czechs are also concerned about the willingness of the
Georgians to use controversial issues to deliberately inflame
Russia. He said Georgia's pursuit of NATO's membership was an
example of a tool that Georgia seemed to use to provoke the
wrong reaction from Moscow.
CABANISS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/RUS, PM/RSAT FOR DOWLEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/01/2016
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL EZ GG RU
SUBJECT: CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
SUSPICION
REF: STATE 80908
Classified By: Acting Political Economic Counselor Karen Reider for rea
sons
1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Poloff May 31 delivered reftel demarche on Russian
action in South Ossetia to Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of
the MFA Security Policy Division. Balek replied that the
Czechs had drawn similar conclusions. According to Balek, the
EU is currently discussing how to address its approach,
perhaps to explore a role as an alternative to the OSCE in
the region. Balek reiterated the Czech position that Russia
must respect the Istanbul Commitments but added that the
Czechs are also concerned about the willingness of the
Georgians to use controversial issues to deliberately inflame
Russia. He said Georgia's pursuit of NATO's membership was an
example of a tool that Georgia seemed to use to provoke the
wrong reaction from Moscow.
CABANISS