Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIGA429
2008-07-23 15:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA: FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NATO TRAINING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000429
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM (DAVY)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2018
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO IZ LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NATO TRAINING
MISSION IN IRAQ
REF: STATE 73794
Classified By: Tamir Waser, Charge d'Affairs a.i. for Reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)
(C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to
Kaspars Ozolins, Director of the MFA's Security Policy
Division, on July 23. Ozolins stated that the MFA will take
note of the needs identified for the NATO training mission in
Iraq, but that with Latvia's upcoming OMLT deployment in
Afghanistan, there are few additional resources that could be
allocated for Iraq. According to him, there is little
expectation that additional assistance resources will be
available in the budget during the next year, especially in
light of existing commitments in the Balkans and Afghanistan.
He noted that Latvia's recent assistance in Iraq has mainly
been financial, with the GOL authorizing 30,000 LVL
(approximately $70,000 USD) in bilateral aid to the Iraqi
government and NGOs operating in Iraq, and also in supporting
the EU training mission in Iraq. In addition, he described
Latvian efforts in Afghanistan related to school and
courthouse construction, which he said will cost nearly a
half-million Euros. Ozolins reviewed the training
requirements list provided in the reftel and noted that
Latvia lacks Carabinieri-style police expertise and other
military specialists, but that Latvia may be able to provide
guest lecturers to the Iraq National Defense University.
WASER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM (DAVY)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2018
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO IZ LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NATO TRAINING
MISSION IN IRAQ
REF: STATE 73794
Classified By: Tamir Waser, Charge d'Affairs a.i. for Reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d)
(C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to
Kaspars Ozolins, Director of the MFA's Security Policy
Division, on July 23. Ozolins stated that the MFA will take
note of the needs identified for the NATO training mission in
Iraq, but that with Latvia's upcoming OMLT deployment in
Afghanistan, there are few additional resources that could be
allocated for Iraq. According to him, there is little
expectation that additional assistance resources will be
available in the budget during the next year, especially in
light of existing commitments in the Balkans and Afghanistan.
He noted that Latvia's recent assistance in Iraq has mainly
been financial, with the GOL authorizing 30,000 LVL
(approximately $70,000 USD) in bilateral aid to the Iraqi
government and NGOs operating in Iraq, and also in supporting
the EU training mission in Iraq. In addition, he described
Latvian efforts in Afghanistan related to school and
courthouse construction, which he said will cost nearly a
half-million Euros. Ozolins reviewed the training
requirements list provided in the reftel and noted that
Latvia lacks Carabinieri-style police expertise and other
military specialists, but that Latvia may be able to provide
guest lecturers to the Iraq National Defense University.
WASER