Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW52
2008-01-10 14:35:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN UPGRADES TO IRANIAN KVADRAT
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S E C R E T MOSCOW 000052
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/09/2018
TAGS: PREL ETTC PARM IR RS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN UPGRADES TO IRANIAN KVADRAT
(SA-6 GAINFUL) SYSTEM
REF: A. 07 STATE 170954
¶B. 07 MOSCOW 5971
Classified By: A/POLMINCOUNS Bob Patterson for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(S) We raised ref A concerns about Russian firm
Rosoborohnexport's contract to upgrade Iran's Kvadrat (U.S.
designator: SA-6 GAINFUL) air defense missile systems with
MFA DVBR Counsellor Andrey Makov on January 10 (S-300
demarche ref B). We noted the possibilty that such
activities could trigger INKSNA santions. Makov said he was
not aware of the contract or of the shipment of calibration
equipment to Russian firm ZAO NFP Techoyaks from Iran in
October 2006, but agreed to look into the matter.
RUSSELL