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2007-03-28 17:09:00
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NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MARCH 28, 2007
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SUBJECT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MARCH 28, 2007
Classified By: DCM Richard G. Olson for Reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
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SUBJECT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MARCH 28, 2007
Classified By: DCM Richard G. Olson for Reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY:
A NAC-Reinforced at Political Directors, level on
Afghanistan and Kosovo took place March 27, and a U.S./UK
counternarcotics briefing to the NAC in ISAF format occurred
just prior to the March 28 regular NAC meeting, (both NACs
reported septels). As a result, the regular March 28 NAC,
covered below, was unusually brief.
-- Afghanistan: The Secretary General and PermReps discussed
preparations for the NAC,s visit to Afghanistan on April
16-18, including pre-coordinating messages for President
Karzai. Ambassador Nuland encouraged increased coordination
with international organizations to strengthen the
comprehensive approach. UK PermRep suggested examining how
PRTs can contribute to counternarcotics efforts.
-- Kosovo: The NAC will travel to Kosovo on April 2. ASYG
Pardew participates in Expanded Contact Group Meeting in
London.
-- Darfur: &Lessons Learned8 training completed in Khartoum
and El Fashir. African Union (AU) requests medical supplies.
-- Iraq: Committee work is underway on the NATO Training
Mission-Iraq, (NTM-I),Periodic Mission Review.
-- UK-Iran: The UK PermRep stated his appreciation of
Allies, efforts in seeking to resolve the &extremely
difficult8 situation of Iran,s detention of British
sailors. UK Parliament statement expected today; UK may
publicly release further details on the incident.
END SUMMARY.
Afghanistan
--------------
2. (C) The SYG said the March 27 NAC-R on Afghanistan was a
useful initiative, and had provided a good introduction for
the upcoming Oslo Ministerial. UK PermRep Eldon, referring
to the earlier briefing on counternarcotics efforts in
Afghanistan, said the briefing was useful preparation for the
planned NAC trip to Afghanistan in April, and suggested
examining how PRTs can contribute to counternarcotics
efforts. He also spoke about the importance of Afghan
governors in delivering our strategy, pointing to uncertainty
surrounding whether some governors in southern Afghanistan
will remain in their posts. He asked whether NATO needs to
send a message to President Karzai on governors;
specifically, that they need to have a strategy for their
province, but also need to be in their posts long enough to
deliver.
3. (C) The Spanish PermRep said the NAC, during its April
trip, should be briefed on how the &comprehensive approach8
is working on the ground. Ambassador Nuland said it would be
useful, prior to the NAC,s trip, if each country could find
out what their national PRTs are doing in counternarcotics,
and how well the governors are doing in provinces where they
are stationed. She encouraged following up on U/S Burns,
point (made at the March 27 NAC-R) of increasing NATO,s
coordination with international organizations in order to
strengthen the comprehensive approach. Ambassador Nuland
proposed having the NATO Ambassadors, group in Kabul confer
and send to the NAC a &consolidated message8 prior to the
NAC,s trip to Afghanistan.
4. (C) The Norwegian PermRep said the NAC needs to go beyond
briefings by holding strategic debates on issues to reach
&operational conclusions.8 The SYG called for more
information sharing on what each PRT is doing, including
pooling information on counternarcotics efforts. He
described previous conversations between the NAC and
President Karzai as &unfocused8 and suggested PermReps
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arrive in Kabul with prepared messages.
Kosovo
--------------
5. (C) The SYG welcomed the Russian presence at the London
meeting of the Expanded Contact Group as an indication of
Moscow,s continued engagement in Contact Group efforts.
ASYG Pardew is representing NATO at the meeting. The NAC
will visit to Kosovo on April 2.
Darfur
--------------
6. (U) The SYG said that while Sudanese President Bashir
persists in opposing international demands to allow UN
peacekeepers into Darfur, discussions on next steps continue.
However, he added, it seems unlikely that sanctions would
receive support from all UNSC permanent members. De Hoop
Scheffer noted UNSYG Ban Ki Moon will meet with Bashir on the
margins of the Arab League Summit. The UNSYG has sent his
Special Envoy to Khartoum to revitalize the Darfur Peace
Process. Chairman of the Military Committee Henault reported
that a combined Darfur Integrated Task Force and NATO team
had completed &lessons learned8 training in Khartoum, where
20 officers received training, and in El Fashir, where 14
were trained. Henault reported the AU had sent a Note
Verbale to the European Commission on March 8 for
distribution to partners, requesting an urgent donation of
medical supplies for AMIS. SHAPE will circulate this to
NMRs, in case nations wish to contribute bilaterally.
Iraq
--------------
7. (C) The SYG noted that the Policy Coordination Group has
begun work on the Spring 2007 NTM-I Periodic Mission Review.
Political Subjects
--------------
8. (U) UNSC: French PermRep Duque reported weekly UNSC
actions relevant for NATO: renewal of UNAMA,s mandate and
passage of UNSCR 1747, imposing additional sanctions on Iran
following its refusal to suspend nuclear activities. He also
noted that UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari,s report was
transmitted to the UNSC on March 26, which contains his
proposal for settlement of Kosovo. He noted that the report
was accompanied by a letter from UNSYG Ban Ki Moon endorsing
the Ahtisaari,s proposal.
AOB: UK sailors held by Iran
--------------
9. (C) The UK PermRep reported that there had not been much
progress on the situation of the British naval personnel
detained by Iran. There still had been no consular access
and the British government does not know where they are being
held. He said that there would be a statement issued by the
UK Parliament on March 27, which might necessitate the
release by the government of some information surrounding the
circumstances of the detention. The UK PermRep said he was
moved by efforts by a large number of countries, including
NATO Allies, to help resolve &this extremely difficult
situation.8
NULAND
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2017
TAGS: NATO PREL AF
SUBJECT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MARCH 28, 2007
Classified By: DCM Richard G. Olson for Reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY:
A NAC-Reinforced at Political Directors, level on
Afghanistan and Kosovo took place March 27, and a U.S./UK
counternarcotics briefing to the NAC in ISAF format occurred
just prior to the March 28 regular NAC meeting, (both NACs
reported septels). As a result, the regular March 28 NAC,
covered below, was unusually brief.
-- Afghanistan: The Secretary General and PermReps discussed
preparations for the NAC,s visit to Afghanistan on April
16-18, including pre-coordinating messages for President
Karzai. Ambassador Nuland encouraged increased coordination
with international organizations to strengthen the
comprehensive approach. UK PermRep suggested examining how
PRTs can contribute to counternarcotics efforts.
-- Kosovo: The NAC will travel to Kosovo on April 2. ASYG
Pardew participates in Expanded Contact Group Meeting in
London.
-- Darfur: &Lessons Learned8 training completed in Khartoum
and El Fashir. African Union (AU) requests medical supplies.
-- Iraq: Committee work is underway on the NATO Training
Mission-Iraq, (NTM-I),Periodic Mission Review.
-- UK-Iran: The UK PermRep stated his appreciation of
Allies, efforts in seeking to resolve the &extremely
difficult8 situation of Iran,s detention of British
sailors. UK Parliament statement expected today; UK may
publicly release further details on the incident.
END SUMMARY.
Afghanistan
--------------
2. (C) The SYG said the March 27 NAC-R on Afghanistan was a
useful initiative, and had provided a good introduction for
the upcoming Oslo Ministerial. UK PermRep Eldon, referring
to the earlier briefing on counternarcotics efforts in
Afghanistan, said the briefing was useful preparation for the
planned NAC trip to Afghanistan in April, and suggested
examining how PRTs can contribute to counternarcotics
efforts. He also spoke about the importance of Afghan
governors in delivering our strategy, pointing to uncertainty
surrounding whether some governors in southern Afghanistan
will remain in their posts. He asked whether NATO needs to
send a message to President Karzai on governors;
specifically, that they need to have a strategy for their
province, but also need to be in their posts long enough to
deliver.
3. (C) The Spanish PermRep said the NAC, during its April
trip, should be briefed on how the &comprehensive approach8
is working on the ground. Ambassador Nuland said it would be
useful, prior to the NAC,s trip, if each country could find
out what their national PRTs are doing in counternarcotics,
and how well the governors are doing in provinces where they
are stationed. She encouraged following up on U/S Burns,
point (made at the March 27 NAC-R) of increasing NATO,s
coordination with international organizations in order to
strengthen the comprehensive approach. Ambassador Nuland
proposed having the NATO Ambassadors, group in Kabul confer
and send to the NAC a &consolidated message8 prior to the
NAC,s trip to Afghanistan.
4. (C) The Norwegian PermRep said the NAC needs to go beyond
briefings by holding strategic debates on issues to reach
&operational conclusions.8 The SYG called for more
information sharing on what each PRT is doing, including
pooling information on counternarcotics efforts. He
described previous conversations between the NAC and
President Karzai as &unfocused8 and suggested PermReps
USNATO 00000209 002 OF 002
arrive in Kabul with prepared messages.
Kosovo
--------------
5. (C) The SYG welcomed the Russian presence at the London
meeting of the Expanded Contact Group as an indication of
Moscow,s continued engagement in Contact Group efforts.
ASYG Pardew is representing NATO at the meeting. The NAC
will visit to Kosovo on April 2.
Darfur
--------------
6. (U) The SYG said that while Sudanese President Bashir
persists in opposing international demands to allow UN
peacekeepers into Darfur, discussions on next steps continue.
However, he added, it seems unlikely that sanctions would
receive support from all UNSC permanent members. De Hoop
Scheffer noted UNSYG Ban Ki Moon will meet with Bashir on the
margins of the Arab League Summit. The UNSYG has sent his
Special Envoy to Khartoum to revitalize the Darfur Peace
Process. Chairman of the Military Committee Henault reported
that a combined Darfur Integrated Task Force and NATO team
had completed &lessons learned8 training in Khartoum, where
20 officers received training, and in El Fashir, where 14
were trained. Henault reported the AU had sent a Note
Verbale to the European Commission on March 8 for
distribution to partners, requesting an urgent donation of
medical supplies for AMIS. SHAPE will circulate this to
NMRs, in case nations wish to contribute bilaterally.
Iraq
--------------
7. (C) The SYG noted that the Policy Coordination Group has
begun work on the Spring 2007 NTM-I Periodic Mission Review.
Political Subjects
--------------
8. (U) UNSC: French PermRep Duque reported weekly UNSC
actions relevant for NATO: renewal of UNAMA,s mandate and
passage of UNSCR 1747, imposing additional sanctions on Iran
following its refusal to suspend nuclear activities. He also
noted that UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari,s report was
transmitted to the UNSC on March 26, which contains his
proposal for settlement of Kosovo. He noted that the report
was accompanied by a letter from UNSYG Ban Ki Moon endorsing
the Ahtisaari,s proposal.
AOB: UK sailors held by Iran
--------------
9. (C) The UK PermRep reported that there had not been much
progress on the situation of the British naval personnel
detained by Iran. There still had been no consular access
and the British government does not know where they are being
held. He said that there would be a statement issued by the
UK Parliament on March 27, which might necessitate the
release by the government of some information surrounding the
circumstances of the detention. The UK PermRep said he was
moved by efforts by a large number of countries, including
NATO Allies, to help resolve &this extremely difficult
situation.8
NULAND