Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RIGA193
2007-03-12 15:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
Latvian cabinet authorizes signing of border treaty; still
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UNCLAS RIGA 000193
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG
SUBJECT: Latvian cabinet authorizes signing of border treaty; still
waiting on Moscow
Ref: Riga 100 and previous
UNCLAS RIGA 000193
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG
SUBJECT: Latvian cabinet authorizes signing of border treaty; still
waiting on Moscow
Ref: Riga 100 and previous
1. On March 6, the Latvian cabinet granted PM Aigars Kalvitis the
authority to sign the border treaty with Russia, pursuant to
legislation adopted by the parliament in February (reftel). In its
decision, the cabinet made reference to "respecting the OSCE
principle of not changing accepted borders" and withdrew the
unilateral declaration from 2005 that had scuttled earlier plans to
sign the treaty.
2. The GOL has communicated to the Russian Federation that it has
completed all its internal processes needed before signing (and
removed the 2005 roadblock) and looks forward to an early signing,
with the possible participation of the two presidents. The Latvian
press is reporting that the signing will occur on March 27, although
GOL officials stress that no official response has yet been received
from Moscow. FM Lavrov has publicly acknowledged that the Latvians
have proposed a signing in late-March. The Latvians hope to send an
advance team to Moscow the week of March 19 to finalize arrangements
for signing. The Russian Embassy in Riga has provided preliminary
approval of those dates.
Antweiler
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG
SUBJECT: Latvian cabinet authorizes signing of border treaty; still
waiting on Moscow
Ref: Riga 100 and previous
1. On March 6, the Latvian cabinet granted PM Aigars Kalvitis the
authority to sign the border treaty with Russia, pursuant to
legislation adopted by the parliament in February (reftel). In its
decision, the cabinet made reference to "respecting the OSCE
principle of not changing accepted borders" and withdrew the
unilateral declaration from 2005 that had scuttled earlier plans to
sign the treaty.
2. The GOL has communicated to the Russian Federation that it has
completed all its internal processes needed before signing (and
removed the 2005 roadblock) and looks forward to an early signing,
with the possible participation of the two presidents. The Latvian
press is reporting that the signing will occur on March 27, although
GOL officials stress that no official response has yet been received
from Moscow. FM Lavrov has publicly acknowledged that the Latvians
have proposed a signing in late-March. The Latvians hope to send an
advance team to Moscow the week of March 19 to finalize arrangements
for signing. The Russian Embassy in Riga has provided preliminary
approval of those dates.
Antweiler