Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KIGALI754
2008-10-24 11:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:
RWANDA UNAMID DEPLOYMENT READINESS: REPORT #5
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UNCLAS KIGALI 000754
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA UNAMID DEPLOYMENT READINESS: REPORT #5
REF: KIGALI 731
(SBU) Mission understands that the UN has contracted with
VIM Airlines, operating out of Moscow, for the deployment of
Rwandan troops to Darfur. VIM is currently seeking landing
and overflight clearances from Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, and so has delayed the
initially-agreed October 20 start date for deployment. It
now projects October 25 for the first flights out of Kigali.
Mission would not be surprised if this new date also slips,
as VIM may have an overly optimistic assessment of how soon
the various clearances will actually be in place.
SIM
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA UNAMID DEPLOYMENT READINESS: REPORT #5
REF: KIGALI 731
(SBU) Mission understands that the UN has contracted with
VIM Airlines, operating out of Moscow, for the deployment of
Rwandan troops to Darfur. VIM is currently seeking landing
and overflight clearances from Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, and so has delayed the
initially-agreed October 20 start date for deployment. It
now projects October 25 for the first flights out of Kigali.
Mission would not be surprised if this new date also slips,
as VIM may have an overly optimistic assessment of how soon
the various clearances will actually be in place.
SIM