Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW2484
2008-08-20 14:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
TFGG01: DEMARCHE ON STATUS OF U.S. MILITARY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 002484
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: PREL RS GG
SUBJECT: TFGG01: DEMARCHE ON STATUS OF U.S. MILITARY
EQUIPMENT IN POTI, GEORGIA
REF: STATE 89314
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Rubin for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 002484
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: PREL RS GG
SUBJECT: TFGG01: DEMARCHE ON STATUS OF U.S. MILITARY
EQUIPMENT IN POTI, GEORGIA
REF: STATE 89314
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Rubin for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) We delivered reftel demarche and the list of U.S.
military equipment in Poti to MFA North AMERICA on August 20,
following the Ambassador's August 19 discussion of this issue
with Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin. The MFA reaffirmed DFM
Karasin's commitment to look into the issue. DATT delivered
reftel demarche and the list of U.S. military equipment in
Poti to the MOD, who also agreed to look into the matter.
However, in an August 20 press conference, Deputy Chief of
General Staff Anatoliy Nogovitsyn said that Russia did not
see any reason to return U.S.-supplied weapons seized in
Georgia, commenting that "all U.S.-made weapons are
legitimate war trophies which will be thoroughly studied and
most likely destroyed, but not returned to Georgia." We will
continue to press this issue with senior GOR interlocutors,
underscoring that the equipment in question is U.S. property.
BEYRLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2018
TAGS: PREL RS GG
SUBJECT: TFGG01: DEMARCHE ON STATUS OF U.S. MILITARY
EQUIPMENT IN POTI, GEORGIA
REF: STATE 89314
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Rubin for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) We delivered reftel demarche and the list of U.S.
military equipment in Poti to MFA North AMERICA on August 20,
following the Ambassador's August 19 discussion of this issue
with Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin. The MFA reaffirmed DFM
Karasin's commitment to look into the issue. DATT delivered
reftel demarche and the list of U.S. military equipment in
Poti to the MOD, who also agreed to look into the matter.
However, in an August 20 press conference, Deputy Chief of
General Staff Anatoliy Nogovitsyn said that Russia did not
see any reason to return U.S.-supplied weapons seized in
Georgia, commenting that "all U.S.-made weapons are
legitimate war trophies which will be thoroughly studied and
most likely destroyed, but not returned to Georgia." We will
continue to press this issue with senior GOR interlocutors,
underscoring that the equipment in question is U.S. property.
BEYRLE