Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DUSHANBE1094
2008-08-22 07:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:
TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001094
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GG TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 89769
Classified By: Ambassador Tracey A. Jacobson, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001094
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GG TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 89769
Classified By: Ambassador Tracey A. Jacobson, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On August 21 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche
to Husrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and European
Affairs (Assistant Secretary equivalent). Nosiri accepted
the demarche with the comment that Tajikistan was unlikely to
take any public stance on the conflict between Georgia and
Russia. "We are in a difficult position" he said, as the
conflict involved competing principles of territorial
integrity and national self-determination. Nosiri could not
say whether Tajikistan would convey any of our concerns to
Russia in private, but did offer that he did not believe the
conflict would have any significant impact on either
Tajik-Russian or Tajik-United States relations.
2. (C) Comment: We expect Tajikistan to remain silent about
the Georgian-Russian conflict, as it has nothing to gain from
taking a stand on this matter. End Comment.
JACOBSON
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GG TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 89769
Classified By: Ambassador Tracey A. Jacobson, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On August 21 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche
to Husrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and European
Affairs (Assistant Secretary equivalent). Nosiri accepted
the demarche with the comment that Tajikistan was unlikely to
take any public stance on the conflict between Georgia and
Russia. "We are in a difficult position" he said, as the
conflict involved competing principles of territorial
integrity and national self-determination. Nosiri could not
say whether Tajikistan would convey any of our concerns to
Russia in private, but did offer that he did not believe the
conflict would have any significant impact on either
Tajik-Russian or Tajik-United States relations.
2. (C) Comment: We expect Tajikistan to remain silent about
the Georgian-Russian conflict, as it has nothing to gain from
taking a stand on this matter. End Comment.
JACOBSON