Identifier
Created
Classification
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08STATE57827
2008-05-30 12:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
GUIDANCE: UNSC SESSION CONCERNING RUSSIAN DOWNING
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UNCLAS STATE 057827
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC GE PBTS PREL RU
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: UNSC SESSION CONCERNING RUSSIAN DOWNING
OF GEORGIAN UAV
UNCLAS STATE 057827
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC GE PBTS PREL RU
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: UNSC SESSION CONCERNING RUSSIAN DOWNING
OF GEORGIAN UAV
1. (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to
draw from the points in para 2 below during UNSC
consultations on Georgia scheduled for May 30.
2. Begin points:
-- UNOMIG's report on the downing of an unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) over Georgian territory offers further
troubling evidence of Russia's failure to respect Georgian
territorial integrity and sovereignty.
-- We call on Russia to reverse its recent provocative
actions with respect to Abkhazia, which undermine the UN
Friends peace process. A key first step would be for Russia
to reduce its heightened military posture in Abkhazia.
-- We also seek Russia's support for direct talks between
Abkhaz and Georgian leaders to advance a new and promising
peace initiative.
-- We reiterate our strong support for Georgia's sovereignty
and territorial integrity.
-- We applaud Georgia for its continued restraint in
response to such provocations and welcome Tbilisi's effort to
develop a peace plan in collaboration with Abkhaz authorities
that will de-escalate military tension on both
sides and pave the way for a political settlement.
-- The defacto Abkhaz authorities should be encouraged to
engage directly with Georgia on its peace proposals.
IF NEEDED: RESPONSE TO COMMENTS THAT THE UNOMIG REPORT FOUND
THAT UAV,S CONTRAVENE THE 1994 MOSCOW
CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT:
-- The 1994 Moscow Agreement is unclear on UAV flights.
Nonetheless, Georgia,s efforts to obtain clarity and
military transparency in Abkhazia are understandable given
the significantly heightened military posture of current
peacekeeping and Abkhaz forces.
-- Furthermore, what is clear is that Russia's downing of
the UAV was a clear violation of Georgian sovereignty,
severely compromising its role as a neutral party in the
conflict.
-- We call on Moscow to play a constructive role in the
peace process and to actively encourage Abkhaz participation
in direct talks with Georgian authorities.
End points.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC GE PBTS PREL RU
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: UNSC SESSION CONCERNING RUSSIAN DOWNING
OF GEORGIAN UAV
1. (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to
draw from the points in para 2 below during UNSC
consultations on Georgia scheduled for May 30.
2. Begin points:
-- UNOMIG's report on the downing of an unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) over Georgian territory offers further
troubling evidence of Russia's failure to respect Georgian
territorial integrity and sovereignty.
-- We call on Russia to reverse its recent provocative
actions with respect to Abkhazia, which undermine the UN
Friends peace process. A key first step would be for Russia
to reduce its heightened military posture in Abkhazia.
-- We also seek Russia's support for direct talks between
Abkhaz and Georgian leaders to advance a new and promising
peace initiative.
-- We reiterate our strong support for Georgia's sovereignty
and territorial integrity.
-- We applaud Georgia for its continued restraint in
response to such provocations and welcome Tbilisi's effort to
develop a peace plan in collaboration with Abkhaz authorities
that will de-escalate military tension on both
sides and pave the way for a political settlement.
-- The defacto Abkhaz authorities should be encouraged to
engage directly with Georgia on its peace proposals.
IF NEEDED: RESPONSE TO COMMENTS THAT THE UNOMIG REPORT FOUND
THAT UAV,S CONTRAVENE THE 1994 MOSCOW
CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT:
-- The 1994 Moscow Agreement is unclear on UAV flights.
Nonetheless, Georgia,s efforts to obtain clarity and
military transparency in Abkhazia are understandable given
the significantly heightened military posture of current
peacekeeping and Abkhaz forces.
-- Furthermore, what is clear is that Russia's downing of
the UAV was a clear violation of Georgian sovereignty,
severely compromising its role as a neutral party in the
conflict.
-- We call on Moscow to play a constructive role in the
peace process and to actively encourage Abkhaz participation
in direct talks with Georgian authorities.
End points.
RICE