RUSSIA SAYS NO TO FUNDING INFORMATION ACTIVITY IN GARMISCH

UNCLAS MOSCOW 004044 SIPDIS STATE FOR T/KATSAPIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KGIC PARM PREL RS SUBJECT: RUSSIA SAYS NO TO FUNDING INFORMATION ACTIVITY IN GARMISCH REF: STATE 114745 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on August 16 we discussed the upcoming Information Portal Activity in Garmisch, Germany under the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),with Alexander Bulychov from the MFA's Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR). Bulychov told us he had just discussed the Garmisch Activity with DVBR Deputy Director Oleg Rozhkov. Bulychov noted that Russia would not be able to fund the attendance of two partner nation representatives at Garmisch, noting that GICNT did not presuppose additional budget commitments from the parties. He also said that Russia had earlier instructed all of its diplomatic posts in partner nations to encourage attendance at Garmisch. Based on those demarches, it appeared that Armenia and Ukraine were interested and would likely attend. RUSSELL