Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUCHAREST1317
2007-11-29 13:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ROMANIA: INTENSIFYING AND DIVERSIFYING RELATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001317
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE A. JENSEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2017
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: INTENSIFYING AND DIVERSIFYING RELATIONS
WITH IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 159862
B. BUCHAREST 1244
C. STATE 150164
D. BUCHAREST 876
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue; Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 001317
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE A. JENSEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2017
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: INTENSIFYING AND DIVERSIFYING RELATIONS
WITH IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 159862
B. BUCHAREST 1244
C. STATE 150164
D. BUCHAREST 876
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue; Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points on November 28, to MFA
Director for Middle East and Africa Daniel Tanase. Tanase
expressed appreciation for the demarche and said the GOR
would look forward to the December 6 NSC Iraq Forum for
further discussion. Tanase described the GOR policy towards
Iraq as moving towards intensifying and diversifying
relations. The GOR will be inviting to Baghdad periodically
senior Iraqi officials from several key ministries
(education, health, transportation, foreign affairs, etc.) as
part of a government-to-government exchange program. There
will also be an effort to increase commercial ties. The
budget for this will come out of the MFA's development
assistance account. Tanase also noted that, since Romania
was "in from the beginning," its military forces in Iraq will
remain "to the end" provided that the Iraqi government asks
Romania to remain. The precise "legal" configuration will
depend on further consultations with coalition partners.
2. (C) Comment: As reported previously, the GOR calculates
that the Iraq deployments have had a multiplier effect on its
own defense transformation. The experience garnered by
Romanian troops in Iraq, will be useful in other overseas
deployments. End Comment.
TAUBMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE A. JENSEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2017
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: INTENSIFYING AND DIVERSIFYING RELATIONS
WITH IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 159862
B. BUCHAREST 1244
C. STATE 150164
D. BUCHAREST 876
Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue; Reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points on November 28, to MFA
Director for Middle East and Africa Daniel Tanase. Tanase
expressed appreciation for the demarche and said the GOR
would look forward to the December 6 NSC Iraq Forum for
further discussion. Tanase described the GOR policy towards
Iraq as moving towards intensifying and diversifying
relations. The GOR will be inviting to Baghdad periodically
senior Iraqi officials from several key ministries
(education, health, transportation, foreign affairs, etc.) as
part of a government-to-government exchange program. There
will also be an effort to increase commercial ties. The
budget for this will come out of the MFA's development
assistance account. Tanase also noted that, since Romania
was "in from the beginning," its military forces in Iraq will
remain "to the end" provided that the Iraqi government asks
Romania to remain. The precise "legal" configuration will
depend on further consultations with coalition partners.
2. (C) Comment: As reported previously, the GOR calculates
that the Iraq deployments have had a multiplier effect on its
own defense transformation. The experience garnered by
Romanian troops in Iraq, will be useful in other overseas
deployments. End Comment.
TAUBMAN