Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MINSK850
2007-10-05 16:31:00
SECRET
Embassy Minsk
Cable title:
VENEZUELA ARMS SHIPMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
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S E C R E T MINSK 000850
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL MASS ETTC RS VE BO
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA ARMS SHIPMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
BELARUS
REF: STATE 138425
Classified By: Charge Jonathan Moore for reason 1.4 (d).
S E C R E T MINSK 000850
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL MASS ETTC RS VE BO
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA ARMS SHIPMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
BELARUS
REF: STATE 138425
Classified By: Charge Jonathan Moore for reason 1.4 (d).
1. (S) On October 2, Ambassador delivered points from reftel
to Valentin Rybakov, Foreign Policy Advisor to President
Lukashenko. Rybakov noted the points, and responded only by
asking if the U.S. Government expresses such concerns to
other governments as well, mentioning Russia in particular,
or if it singles out Belarus.
2. (S) On October 5, Charge delivered same points to Georgiy
Kislyak, head of the MFA's Latin America office, Sergey
Sergeyev, head of the North America office, and Andrey
Rzheussky, Counselor in the North America office. Kislyak
said he would take the points into consideration and forward
them to Ministry leadership. He also pointed out that
Belarus conducts relations with many countries throughout
Latin America, and that all cooperation agreements are in
accordance with United Nations and other international
standards.
Moore
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL MASS ETTC RS VE BO
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA ARMS SHIPMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
BELARUS
REF: STATE 138425
Classified By: Charge Jonathan Moore for reason 1.4 (d).
1. (S) On October 2, Ambassador delivered points from reftel
to Valentin Rybakov, Foreign Policy Advisor to President
Lukashenko. Rybakov noted the points, and responded only by
asking if the U.S. Government expresses such concerns to
other governments as well, mentioning Russia in particular,
or if it singles out Belarus.
2. (S) On October 5, Charge delivered same points to Georgiy
Kislyak, head of the MFA's Latin America office, Sergey
Sergeyev, head of the North America office, and Andrey
Rzheussky, Counselor in the North America office. Kislyak
said he would take the points into consideration and forward
them to Ministry leadership. He also pointed out that
Belarus conducts relations with many countries throughout
Latin America, and that all cooperation agreements are in
accordance with United Nations and other international
standards.
Moore