Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CHISINAU434
2008-04-21 12:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Chisinau
Cable title:
MD WILL DISCUSS RUSSIAN "MECHANISMS" IN ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH
VZCZCXRO3355 RR RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHROV RUEHSR DE RUEHCH #0434 1121231 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 211231Z APR 08 FM AMEMBASSY CHISINAU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6585 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L CHISINAU 000434
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/UMB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL GG RS MD
SUBJECT: MD WILL DISCUSS RUSSIAN "MECHANISMS" IN ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH
OSSETIA WITH OSCE AND GUAM PARTNERS
REF: STATE 40673
Classified By: Ambassador Michael D. Kirby, for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
(C) We raised reftel talking points with Vitalie Ruso, head of the
Department for OSCE and International Security at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and European Integration. Mr. Ruso said that, given
sensitivities regarding ongoing talks about a Transnistrian
settlement, Moldova would prefer not to raise reftel issue (Russian
"mechanisms" to protect the rights of its citizens in Abkhazia and
South Ossetia) directly with Russia. However, he stated that Moldova
would be happy to discuss the issue with its GUAM and OSCE partners.
Kirby
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/UMB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL GG RS MD
SUBJECT: MD WILL DISCUSS RUSSIAN "MECHANISMS" IN ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH
OSSETIA WITH OSCE AND GUAM PARTNERS
REF: STATE 40673
Classified By: Ambassador Michael D. Kirby, for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
(C) We raised reftel talking points with Vitalie Ruso, head of the
Department for OSCE and International Security at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and European Integration. Mr. Ruso said that, given
sensitivities regarding ongoing talks about a Transnistrian
settlement, Moldova would prefer not to raise reftel issue (Russian
"mechanisms" to protect the rights of its citizens in Abkhazia and
South Ossetia) directly with Russia. However, he stated that Moldova
would be happy to discuss the issue with its GUAM and OSCE partners.
Kirby