Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW3431
2008-11-26 13:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIAN MFA QUESTIONED ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 003431
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/26/2018
TAGS: KNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN MFA QUESTIONED ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
SOURCES
REF: A. TBLISI 2172
B. TBLISI 2085
C. 07 MOSCOW 5959
D. MULTIPLE EMAILS MOSCOW EST - EUR/PRA AND EUR/RUS
Classified By: DCM ERIC RUBIN FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 003431
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/26/2018
TAGS: KNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN MFA QUESTIONED ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
SOURCES
REF: A. TBLISI 2172
B. TBLISI 2085
C. 07 MOSCOW 5959
D. MULTIPLE EMAILS MOSCOW EST - EUR/PRA AND EUR/RUS
Classified By: DCM ERIC RUBIN FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) On November 25, ESToff requested clarification
regarding the status of the four high-level radioactive
sources located in Sukhumi from Alexander Bolichiov, Second
Secretary in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament
Affairs. Bolichiov stated that he could not provide a
definitive answer, but that he would pass the request to his
superiors and respond when he had concrete facts. He either
would not or could not give a time frame for a response.
2. (C) Comment: We will follow up with Bolichiov the week
of December 1 if he has not gotten back to us by then and
escalate the demarche as necessary. This issue, however, has
not been a priority for the MFA. On December 28, 2007,
Rosatom Director General Kiriyenko told Ambassador Burns that
Rosatom had drafted a dipnote for the MFA to deliver to
Georgian Government proposing removal and secure storage of
the sources in Russia (ref c). The diplomatic note was on
then-DFM Kisliyak's desk from February 2008 until he
departed. Our periodic inquiries did not move it. End
Comment.
BEYRLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/26/2018
TAGS: KNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN MFA QUESTIONED ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
SOURCES
REF: A. TBLISI 2172
B. TBLISI 2085
C. 07 MOSCOW 5959
D. MULTIPLE EMAILS MOSCOW EST - EUR/PRA AND EUR/RUS
Classified By: DCM ERIC RUBIN FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) On November 25, ESToff requested clarification
regarding the status of the four high-level radioactive
sources located in Sukhumi from Alexander Bolichiov, Second
Secretary in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament
Affairs. Bolichiov stated that he could not provide a
definitive answer, but that he would pass the request to his
superiors and respond when he had concrete facts. He either
would not or could not give a time frame for a response.
2. (C) Comment: We will follow up with Bolichiov the week
of December 1 if he has not gotten back to us by then and
escalate the demarche as necessary. This issue, however, has
not been a priority for the MFA. On December 28, 2007,
Rosatom Director General Kiriyenko told Ambassador Burns that
Rosatom had drafted a dipnote for the MFA to deliver to
Georgian Government proposing removal and secure storage of
the sources in Russia (ref c). The diplomatic note was on
then-DFM Kisliyak's desk from February 2008 until he
departed. Our periodic inquiries did not move it. End
Comment.
BEYRLE