Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW1003
2008-04-11 13:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON SUPPORTING PRST ON BURMA DELIVERED
how-toVZCZCXRO9986 RR RUEHAG RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH RUEHROV RUEHTRO DE RUEHMO #1003 1021349 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 111349Z APR 08 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7571 INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 001003
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2018
TAGS: UNSC PHUM BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORTING PRST ON BURMA DELIVERED
REF: STATE 36706
Classified By: Political Officer Robert Patterson for Reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d).
(C) On April 10 we delivered reftel demarche to MFA
Department of International Relations Senior Counselor
Valentin Berezovskiy, who cautioned that "excessive pressure"
on Burma could be counterproductive. Explaining that the
GOR's UN Mission was handling the issue, Berezovskiy
expressed skepticism about the need for a PRST, noting that
UN Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari had stated the
GOB was interested in working with the UN, and therefore
"slow cooperation was better than no cooperation." He argued
that Burma's neighbors were also opposed to applying
"excessive pressure" such as sanctions. He posited that the
UNSC should not involve itself in human rights issues unless
they posed a threat to peace and stability. "There are other
UN entities that handle human rights issues," he said.
RUSSELL