Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OSLO296
2007-03-27 12:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:  

FM STOERE PLEDGES TO TALK WITH AFGHANISTAN AND

Tags:  PREF PTER AF NO 
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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