Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW1502
2008-05-28 13:56:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE DELIVERY TO
how-toO 281356Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8274 INFO AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS IMMEDIATE
S E C R E T MOSCOW 001502
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL MASS ETTC RS SY
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE DELIVERY TO
SYRIA DELIVERED
REF: STATE 55234
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Alice G. Wells For Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) On May 27 we delivered reftel demarche to MFA DVBR Third
Secretary Alexey Chumichev who said the GOR does not sell
MANPADS (versus vehicle-mounted systems) to Syria. He argued
that the GOR adheres to all international agreements to which
it is a party. He added that, if Russia were to sell MANPADS
to Syria, the GOR would inform us. In a separate meeting on
May 28, MFA Middle East Deputy Director Oleg Ozerov undertook
to clarify whether a sale was pending.
RUSSELL