Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OSLO296
2007-03-27 12:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
FM STOERE PLEDGES TO TALK WITH AFGHANISTAN AND
how-toVZCZCXYZ0011 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHNY #0296 0861231 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 271231Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY OSLO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5405 INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0166 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000296
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2017
TAGS: PREF PTER AF NO
SUBJECT: FM STOERE PLEDGES TO TALK WITH AFGHANISTAN AND
ITALY ON RELEASE OF TALIBAN PRISONERS
REF: A. OSLO 290
¶B. STATE 36204
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission, Kevin M. Johnson
for reasons 1.4 b and d
MFA political director Kai Eide told embassy that following
his March 26 meeting with the DCM he spoke with Foreign
Minister Stoere regarding U.S. concerns over the decision to
exchange Taliban prisoners for a kidnapped Italian
journalist. According to Eide, FM Stoere is in full
agreement with these concerns and will speak with Afghan and
Italian counterparts to make it clear that Norway views this
decision as dangerous and putting all other nations involved
in Afghanistan at risk.
WHITNEY