Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OSLO478
2008-08-26 14:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWAY AGAINST POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF
how-toVZCZCXYZ0016 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHNY #0478 2391406 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 261406Z AUG 08 FM AMEMBASSY OSLO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7002 INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000478
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/26/2018
TAGS: PREL GG RS NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY AGAINST POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF
ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
REF: STATE 90978
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Hilary Olsin Windecker
for reasons 1.4 b and d
Norwegian MFA Assistant Director General Dag Halvorsen,
leader of the MFA's Caucaus section expressed broad agreement
with the U.S. objections to possible Russian recognition of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This is in line with FM Stoere's
earlier public statements expressing support for the
territorial integrity of Georgia. The GON is not planning
any further communications with the Russian government on
this issue.
WHITNEY