Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MOSCOW3025
2007-06-21 13:35:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA INFORMED OF US POLICY ON LETHAL MILITARY
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S E C R E T MOSCOW 003025
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC RS LY
SUBJECT: RUSSIA INFORMED OF US POLICY ON LETHAL MILITARY
EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO LIBYA
REF: STATE 72913
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Alice G. Wells.
Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
S E C R E T MOSCOW 003025
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC RS LY
SUBJECT: RUSSIA INFORMED OF US POLICY ON LETHAL MILITARY
EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO LIBYA
REF: STATE 72913
Classified By: Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Alice G. Wells.
Reasons 1.4 (B/D).
¶1. (S) We briefed Sergey Vershinen, Director of the Foreign
Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department, on reftel
policy on exports of lethal military equipment to Libya, and
we followed up June 19 with Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the
Arms Technology and Transfer Policy office in the MFA's
Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs.
¶2. (S) Both officials appreciated the information concerning
US policy but neither offered any substantive comment.
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