Identifier
Created
Classification
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08STATE91372
2008-08-25 22:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
DAS KROL REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS IN
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UNCLAS STATE 091372
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON UN TX KG TI KZ UZ
SUBJECT: DAS KROL REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS IN
NEW YORK
UNCLAS STATE 091372
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON UN TX KG TI KZ UZ
SUBJECT: DAS KROL REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS IN
NEW YORK
1. (U) George Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau
of South and Central Asian Affairs responsible for Central
Asia, requests mission's assistance in arranging a one - day
program in New York during the week of September 8 primarily
to meet with relevant UN and mission officials to discuss
Central Asian affairs. In particular, DAS Krol would
appreciate USUN arranging an appointment with UN Under
Secretary General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe to
discuss the looming food, energy, and financial crisis in
Central Asia and what steps the UN may be considering to deal
with it. DAS Krol has held extensive discussions on the
subject in the region and has chaired interagency meetings
devoted to focusing USG efforts to address the matter. DAS
Krol would appreciate meetings with other UN officials the
mission might consider relevant, as well as with mission
elements that deal with Central Asian issues. DAS Krol is
open to meeting with Central Asian missions to the UN, if
mission deems such meetings appropriate and useful.
2. (U) DAS Krol will have just returned from a visit to
Turkmenistan and would be prepared to travel to New York as
soon as September 9. DAS Krol would intend to take the train
up and back for the one day and is in no need of
accommodation assistance. While in New York, DAS Krol would
also like to obtain UNGA credentials in case his
participation would be required at any bilaterals with
Central Asians during the UNGA.
3. (U) DAS Krol should be known to U/S Pascoe as they worked
together when Krol was in the S/NIS office.
4. (U) DAS Krol's biography follows:
Krol was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in the South
and Central Asian Affairs Bureau in April 2008. Prior to
this appointment, he taught on the faculty of the National
War College. His last foreign assignment was as Ambassador
to Belarus 2003-2006. Krol served as Political Minister
Counselor in Moscow, Director of Russian Affairs, Special
Assistant at large for the New Independent States and had
previous foreign postings in Minsk, Kiev, Saint Petersburg,
New Delhi, and Warsaw.
5. (U) Please provide name and contact for control officer.
State POC for Ambassador Krol's visit is Turkmenistan Desk
Officer Rick Snelsire, tel. 202-647-9031.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON UN TX KG TI KZ UZ
SUBJECT: DAS KROL REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS IN
NEW YORK
1. (U) George Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau
of South and Central Asian Affairs responsible for Central
Asia, requests mission's assistance in arranging a one - day
program in New York during the week of September 8 primarily
to meet with relevant UN and mission officials to discuss
Central Asian affairs. In particular, DAS Krol would
appreciate USUN arranging an appointment with UN Under
Secretary General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe to
discuss the looming food, energy, and financial crisis in
Central Asia and what steps the UN may be considering to deal
with it. DAS Krol has held extensive discussions on the
subject in the region and has chaired interagency meetings
devoted to focusing USG efforts to address the matter. DAS
Krol would appreciate meetings with other UN officials the
mission might consider relevant, as well as with mission
elements that deal with Central Asian issues. DAS Krol is
open to meeting with Central Asian missions to the UN, if
mission deems such meetings appropriate and useful.
2. (U) DAS Krol will have just returned from a visit to
Turkmenistan and would be prepared to travel to New York as
soon as September 9. DAS Krol would intend to take the train
up and back for the one day and is in no need of
accommodation assistance. While in New York, DAS Krol would
also like to obtain UNGA credentials in case his
participation would be required at any bilaterals with
Central Asians during the UNGA.
3. (U) DAS Krol should be known to U/S Pascoe as they worked
together when Krol was in the S/NIS office.
4. (U) DAS Krol's biography follows:
Krol was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in the South
and Central Asian Affairs Bureau in April 2008. Prior to
this appointment, he taught on the faculty of the National
War College. His last foreign assignment was as Ambassador
to Belarus 2003-2006. Krol served as Political Minister
Counselor in Moscow, Director of Russian Affairs, Special
Assistant at large for the New Independent States and had
previous foreign postings in Minsk, Kiev, Saint Petersburg,
New Delhi, and Warsaw.
5. (U) Please provide name and contact for control officer.
State POC for Ambassador Krol's visit is Turkmenistan Desk
Officer Rick Snelsire, tel. 202-647-9031.
RICE