Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUCHAREST779
2007-07-05 15:26:00
SECRET
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ROMANIA: ON SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT TO STOP FLOW
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S E C R E T BUCHAREST 000779
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/I LINNET AND NEA/ELA ALLEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/04/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER SY IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: ON SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT TO STOP FLOW
OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS TO IRAQ
REF: STATE 92339
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark A. Taplin for reasons 1.4(b
) and (d).
S E C R E T BUCHAREST 000779
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/I LINNET AND NEA/ELA ALLEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/04/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER SY IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: ON SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT TO STOP FLOW
OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS TO IRAQ
REF: STATE 92339
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark A. Taplin for reasons 1.4(b
) and (d).
1. (S) Post delivered reftel demarche on July 3 to MFA
Director for Middle East and Africa Affairs, Daniel Tanase.
Tanase was receptive and eager to work with U.S. and other
allies to approach Damascus directly. Tanase would like
Romania to send a small delegation from Bucharest to Damascus
in order to underscore the seriousness of Romania's interest.
He said that the delegation would want to coordinate with
the U.S. Embassy in Damascus but would first like to hear
Washington's reaction to this proposal. He said Romania
would plan to send mid-level experts, and though they could
easily ask their ambassador in Syria to deliver the message,
a small delegation from Bucharest would demonstrate Romania's
full engagement on this issue.
2. (C) Comment/RFI: GOR has been looking for a "hook" to
raise its profile in Middle Eastern issues, especially with
Syria. Other interests, some undoubtedly economic and well as
political and historic (from Romania's NAM days) are factors.
Embassy requests Department's guidance on response to MFA's
proposal about sending a small delegation from Bucharest to
Damascus. End comment/RFI.
TAUBMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/I LINNET AND NEA/ELA ALLEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/04/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER SY IZ RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: ON SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT TO STOP FLOW
OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS TO IRAQ
REF: STATE 92339
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Mark A. Taplin for reasons 1.4(b
) and (d).
1. (S) Post delivered reftel demarche on July 3 to MFA
Director for Middle East and Africa Affairs, Daniel Tanase.
Tanase was receptive and eager to work with U.S. and other
allies to approach Damascus directly. Tanase would like
Romania to send a small delegation from Bucharest to Damascus
in order to underscore the seriousness of Romania's interest.
He said that the delegation would want to coordinate with
the U.S. Embassy in Damascus but would first like to hear
Washington's reaction to this proposal. He said Romania
would plan to send mid-level experts, and though they could
easily ask their ambassador in Syria to deliver the message,
a small delegation from Bucharest would demonstrate Romania's
full engagement on this issue.
2. (C) Comment/RFI: GOR has been looking for a "hook" to
raise its profile in Middle Eastern issues, especially with
Syria. Other interests, some undoubtedly economic and well as
political and historic (from Romania's NAM days) are factors.
Embassy requests Department's guidance on response to MFA's
proposal about sending a small delegation from Bucharest to
Damascus. End comment/RFI.
TAUBMAN