Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SKOPJE54
2008-01-23 16:43:00
SECRET
Embassy Skopje
Cable title:
MACEDONIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS
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S E C R E T SKOPJE 000054
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE, PM, NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/23/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS IZ MK
SUBJECT: MACEDONIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS
REF: A. STATE 4865
¶B. SKOPJE 13
Classified By: P/E CHIEF SHUBLER, REASONS 1.4 (B) & (D).
(S) As ref B notes, Macedonia's leadership is committed to
staying the course in Iraq in 2008 and beyond, as long as the
U.S. remains engaged in Iraq and indicates Macedonian support
is needed. Ref B addresses the questions posed in ref A
tasking. In addition, MFA contacts have indicated to us that
Macedonia would be interested in benefiting as a third-party
from a U.S.-Iraq Defense Cooperation Agreement, as described
in ref A.
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