Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07USOSCE363
2007-09-28 11:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Mission USOSCE
Cable title:
OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make Progress As Russ
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UNCLAS USOSCE 000363
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR L/EUR AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE KTIA
SUBJECT: OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make Progress As Russ
Ref: A) USOSCE 331; B) State 69698 and previous
UNCLAS USOSCE 000363
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR L/EUR AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE KTIA
SUBJECT: OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make Progress As Russ
Ref: A) USOSCE 331; B) State 69698 and previous
1. Summary: Meeting for the first time since July, on September 13-14
Article 14 -- OSCE Officials
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2. On Wednesday, before the WG convened, Belgium called a small group
3. At the beginning of the WG on Thursday, the Chair, Dutch Ambassador
-- Bracketed text providing general immunity from personal arrest or de
-- Azerbaijan, backed by Russia, continued to insist on deleting the ex
-- On para 3, and consistent with its longstanding efforts to draw dist
-- There was considerable discussion on exemption from immigration rest
4. After the UK (supported by Sweden) reiterated its continuing objecti
Article 4 -- Legal Capacity
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5. Following the observation by the Netherlands and others that its inc
Article 8 -- Tax Exemptions
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6. Germany, under instructions from its Finance Ministry, proposed cha
Articles 18 ? Entry into force and 20 -- Amendment
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7. The US requested a statement of Secretariat views on whether the dra
Article 1(j) -- Persons Performing Tasks (OSCE PA)
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8. The WG revisited the issue of whether members and staff of the OSCE
9. This then led to a lengthy drafting session late Thursday night and
Article 15 bis -- Waiver of Immunities
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10. There was some discussion as to how to waive immunity for PA member
Article 5 -- OSCE Premises
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11. The US said that proposed language in Article 5, regarding waiving
Article 14 bis -- Members of Field Operations
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12. Russia wanted to delete the exemption from national service obligat
Charter
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13. Russia proposed that a footnote proposed by Russia and Belarus be
14. Shortly after the conclusion of this latest round, Russia, Armenia
Conclusion
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15. Once again, considerable progress was made in finalizing the text,
FINLEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR L/EUR AND EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OSCE KTIA
SUBJECT: OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make Progress As Russ
Ref: A) USOSCE 331; B) State 69698 and previous
1. Summary: Meeting for the first time since July, on September 13-14
Article 14 -- OSCE Officials
--------------
2. On Wednesday, before the WG convened, Belgium called a small group
3. At the beginning of the WG on Thursday, the Chair, Dutch Ambassador
-- Bracketed text providing general immunity from personal arrest or de
-- Azerbaijan, backed by Russia, continued to insist on deleting the ex
-- On para 3, and consistent with its longstanding efforts to draw dist
-- There was considerable discussion on exemption from immigration rest
4. After the UK (supported by Sweden) reiterated its continuing objecti
Article 4 -- Legal Capacity
--------------
5. Following the observation by the Netherlands and others that its inc
Article 8 -- Tax Exemptions
--------------
6. Germany, under instructions from its Finance Ministry, proposed cha
Articles 18 ? Entry into force and 20 -- Amendment
-------------- --------------
7. The US requested a statement of Secretariat views on whether the dra
Article 1(j) -- Persons Performing Tasks (OSCE PA)
-------------- --------------
8. The WG revisited the issue of whether members and staff of the OSCE
9. This then led to a lengthy drafting session late Thursday night and
Article 15 bis -- Waiver of Immunities
--------------
10. There was some discussion as to how to waive immunity for PA member
Article 5 -- OSCE Premises
--------------
11. The US said that proposed language in Article 5, regarding waiving
Article 14 bis -- Members of Field Operations
--------------
12. Russia wanted to delete the exemption from national service obligat
Charter
--------------
13. Russia proposed that a footnote proposed by Russia and Belarus be
14. Shortly after the conclusion of this latest round, Russia, Armenia
Conclusion
--------------
15. Once again, considerable progress was made in finalizing the text,
FINLEY