DEMARCHE RESPONSE: GAERC TALKING POINTS AND

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000727

SIPDIS

TO ROMANIA DESK OFFICER AND EUR/ERA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2028
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: GAERC TALKING POINTS AND
GYMNICH READOUT

REF: SECSTATE 96598

Classified By: Political Counselor Ted Tanoue for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)


1. (U) POLOFF delivered reftel talking points and non-paper
on September 10 to Daniel Ionita, Director for Security
Policy, and Cosmin Onisii, Director of the U.S. and Canada
Division, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania.


2. (C) Commenting on the September 5-6 Foreign Ministers'
Meeting in Avignon, France (GYMNICH),Ionita said that
Romania was one of those nations speaking in favor of
establishing "a new format of dialogue" between the European
Union and the United States. This would entail inviting the
U.S. to GYMNICH in a "27 1" format. No decision was made,
Ionita reported.


3. (C) Regarding the proposed observer mission to Georgia,
Ionita reported that the matter should be decided at the
forthcoming meeting of foreign ministers.


4. (SBU) Ionita said Romania recognizes the importance of
the Transatlantic link and stressed the importance of EU-U.S.
dialogue in matters such as climate change, energy security
and crisis management.
TAUBMAN