Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW1961
2008-07-09 12:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA URGES ARAB GROUP TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 001961
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2018
TAGS: PREL UNSC IS LE SY RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA URGES ARAB GROUP TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
ON DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON ISRAELI
SETTLEMENTS
REF: STATE 73171
Classified By: Acting Political M/C Bob Patterson. Reasons 1.4(b) and
(d)
(C) We delivered reftel demarche July 9 to MFA Director for
International Organizations Gennadiy Gatilov. Gatilov said
Russia had urged the Arab Group to hold off on tabling or
voting on the Libyan draft of a UN Security Council
resolution on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, noting
that there was no need for hasty action. Gatilov said the
GOR believed the revised Libyan draft text was "improved,"
but Russia would still prefer to continue negotiations.
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