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08BERLIN1150
2008-08-19 12:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
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G-7 STATEMENT ON GEORGIA: GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY AWAITS SIGNAL FROM CHANCELLERY AND MFA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001150
SIPDIS
STATE FOR U/S JEFFERY, D. NELSON, J. GARBER
TREASURY FOR D/S KIMMITT, A/S LOWERY, S. RENANDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2033
TAGS: EFIN, PREL, PGOV, GG, GM
SUBJECT: G-7 STATEMENT ON GEORGIA: GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY
AWAITS SIGNAL FROM CHANCELLERY AND MFA
REF: BERLIN 1130
Classified By: Classified by Economic Minister-Counsellor
Robert Pollard for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001150
SIPDIS
STATE FOR U/S JEFFERY, D. NELSON, J. GARBER
TREASURY FOR D/S KIMMITT, A/S LOWERY, S. RENANDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2033
TAGS: EFIN, PREL, PGOV, GG, GM
SUBJECT: G-7 STATEMENT ON GEORGIA: GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY
AWAITS SIGNAL FROM CHANCELLERY AND MFA
REF: BERLIN 1130
Classified By: Classified by Economic Minister-Counsellor
Robert Pollard for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) The German Finance Ministry generally supports the
G7 Finance Ministers draft statement on Georgia, but needs
marching orders from the Chancellery and MFA before it can
give its final approval. In a August 19 meeting with EMIN at
the Finance Ministry, Rolf Wenzel, the newly appointed
Director General for Financial Market Policy (including G7),
stated that his ministry has carefully examined the text and
"has no problem with the statement." In principle, he added,
his Ministry (and the rest of the government, he thought)
wanted to support Georgian reconstruction, including through
multilateral institutions.
2. (C) Wenzel said he looked forward to the teleconference
call led by Treasury A/S Lowery today (August 19). He was
doubtful that his Ministry would be able to back the G7
statement now, however, because the German government needed
more time to coordinate its overall Georgia policy.
Chancellor Merkel has just returned from a trip to Georgia,
where she had met with President Saakashvili, Wenzel
explained, while Foreign Minister Steinmeier would be
attending the NATO meeting today in Brussels (followed by
meetings with Secretary Rice and EU Foreign Ministers).
Thus, Finance would most likely need to consult with the
Chancellery and the MFA after the Brussels meetings before
moving ahead.
TIMKEN JR
SIPDIS
STATE FOR U/S JEFFERY, D. NELSON, J. GARBER
TREASURY FOR D/S KIMMITT, A/S LOWERY, S. RENANDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2033
TAGS: EFIN, PREL, PGOV, GG, GM
SUBJECT: G-7 STATEMENT ON GEORGIA: GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY
AWAITS SIGNAL FROM CHANCELLERY AND MFA
REF: BERLIN 1130
Classified By: Classified by Economic Minister-Counsellor
Robert Pollard for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) The German Finance Ministry generally supports the
G7 Finance Ministers draft statement on Georgia, but needs
marching orders from the Chancellery and MFA before it can
give its final approval. In a August 19 meeting with EMIN at
the Finance Ministry, Rolf Wenzel, the newly appointed
Director General for Financial Market Policy (including G7),
stated that his ministry has carefully examined the text and
"has no problem with the statement." In principle, he added,
his Ministry (and the rest of the government, he thought)
wanted to support Georgian reconstruction, including through
multilateral institutions.
2. (C) Wenzel said he looked forward to the teleconference
call led by Treasury A/S Lowery today (August 19). He was
doubtful that his Ministry would be able to back the G7
statement now, however, because the German government needed
more time to coordinate its overall Georgia policy.
Chancellor Merkel has just returned from a trip to Georgia,
where she had met with President Saakashvili, Wenzel
explained, while Foreign Minister Steinmeier would be
attending the NATO meeting today in Brussels (followed by
meetings with Secretary Rice and EU Foreign Ministers).
Thus, Finance would most likely need to consult with the
Chancellery and the MFA after the Brussels meetings before
moving ahead.
TIMKEN JR