Identifier	Created	Classification	Origin
08DUSHANBE1121	2008-09-02 11:46:00	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Dushanbe

Cable title:

TAJIKISTAN - CSTO MEETING AND POSSIBLE RECOGNITION

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					  C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001121 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN AND EUR/RUS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2018 
TAGS: PREL PBTS TI RS GG
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN - CSTO MEETING AND POSSIBLE RECOGNITION 
OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA 
 
REF: STATE 93357

1. (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to Khusrav
Nosiri, Director of North American and European Affairs
(Assistant Secretary equivalent) on September 1. Nosiri said
he would pass the demarche to his superiors, and commented
that Tajikistan would likely maintain its current policy of
non-recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

2. (C) Comment: In public remarks following the August 29
Rahmon-Medvedev bilateral meeting in Dushanbe President
Rahmon referred to the events in the Caucasus, saying that he
preferred to see "political-diplomatic" methods used to
resolve conflicts. He said nothing about the question of the
independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. We do not see
signs that Tajikistan will depart from its current position.
Post will report any substantive reaction to this demarche
septel. End Comment.
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