Identifier
Created
Classification
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08MOSCOW281
2008-02-04 16:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
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DFM SALTANOV ON UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON CHAD
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV RS
SUBJECT: DFM SALTANOV ON UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON CHAD
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 000281
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV RS
SUBJECT: DFM SALTANOV ON UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON CHAD
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) In a February 4 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister
Saltanov (other issues covered septel),the Ambassador
underscored the urgency of the situation in Chad and urged
Russia to remove its objections to the draft UNSC
Presidential Statement on Chad. The Ambassador reminded
Saltanov that France was trying to find compromise language
on the statement, but any further delay could prompt other
UNSC members to raise Chapter VII issues and could encourage
the Sudanese government to reach the wrong conclusions on the
international community,s resolve to establish peace and
stability in Chad. Saltanov noted that Russia raised Chapter
VII concerns because the text under review was a presidential
statement and not a resolution. However, he agreed that the
situation on the ground warranted immediate UN action and
thought the Russian UN mission would agree to the compromise
text by the end of the day on February 4, although Saltanov
was hazy on the details.
2. (C) Saltanov expressed appreciation for France's
assistance in relocating five Russian citizens from Chad to
Gabon and protecting the Russian official personnel still in
N'djamena. Saltanov noted that if the security situation
continued to deteriorate, Russia would be forced to close
down its mission in Chad.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV RS
SUBJECT: DFM SALTANOV ON UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON CHAD
Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) In a February 4 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister
Saltanov (other issues covered septel),the Ambassador
underscored the urgency of the situation in Chad and urged
Russia to remove its objections to the draft UNSC
Presidential Statement on Chad. The Ambassador reminded
Saltanov that France was trying to find compromise language
on the statement, but any further delay could prompt other
UNSC members to raise Chapter VII issues and could encourage
the Sudanese government to reach the wrong conclusions on the
international community,s resolve to establish peace and
stability in Chad. Saltanov noted that Russia raised Chapter
VII concerns because the text under review was a presidential
statement and not a resolution. However, he agreed that the
situation on the ground warranted immediate UN action and
thought the Russian UN mission would agree to the compromise
text by the end of the day on February 4, although Saltanov
was hazy on the details.
2. (C) Saltanov expressed appreciation for France's
assistance in relocating five Russian citizens from Chad to
Gabon and protecting the Russian official personnel still in
N'djamena. Saltanov noted that if the security situation
continued to deteriorate, Russia would be forced to close
down its mission in Chad.
BURNS