Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW2095
2008-07-21 15:05:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA COMMENTS ON IAEA BOG MESA SEAT
VZCZCXRO2383 OO RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHROV DE RUEHMO #2095 2031505 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 211505Z JUL 08 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9114 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHII/VIENNA IAEA POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
S E C R E T MOSCOW 002095
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA COMMENTS ON IAEA BOG MESA SEAT
REF: STATE 76661
Classified By: EST Acting Counselor Kristina Kvien for reasons 1.4 (b a
nd d)
(S) On July 18 we delivered reftel points encouraging Russia
to support Kazakhstan to formally compete for the open IAEA
Board of Governors seat to MFA Department for Disarmament and
Security Affairs Nuclear Affairs Officer Alexander Trofimov.
Trofimov said he was aware that Syria is the only candidate
and personally agreed that, given the ongoing IAEA
investigation, Syria would be a poor candidate. He said the
GOR has no formal position at this time, but promised to get
back to us with a response next week.
BEYRLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA COMMENTS ON IAEA BOG MESA SEAT
REF: STATE 76661
Classified By: EST Acting Counselor Kristina Kvien for reasons 1.4 (b a
nd d)
(S) On July 18 we delivered reftel points encouraging Russia
to support Kazakhstan to formally compete for the open IAEA
Board of Governors seat to MFA Department for Disarmament and
Security Affairs Nuclear Affairs Officer Alexander Trofimov.
Trofimov said he was aware that Syria is the only candidate
and personally agreed that, given the ongoing IAEA
investigation, Syria would be a poor candidate. He said the
GOR has no formal position at this time, but promised to get
back to us with a response next week.
BEYRLE