Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TBILISI1603
2008-09-18 05:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
REQUEST FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN GEORGIAN
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UNCLAS TBILISI 001603
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EWWT PARM GG
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN GEORGIAN
SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN POTI
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
UNCLAS TBILISI 001603
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EWWT PARM GG
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN GEORGIAN
SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN POTI
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5.
2. (SBU) During the August 2008 conflict between Russian
and Georgia, Russian air and ground forces inflicted
significant damage to the military and coast guard side of
the port in Poti. Several vessels were attacked by Russian
air forces, short range ballistic missiles and ground forces
employing explosives. Many of these vessels were scuttled at
their piers and a few are partially submerged in the harbor.
The scuttled vessels are a significant obstacle to the
resumption of normal operations by the Georgian coast guard
and navy.
3. (SBU) The Georgian Border Guards and the Georgian
Ministry of Defense have formally request for USG assistance
in removing their vessels from the water. The Ministry of
Defense will scrap the navy vessels that have been destroyed.
The Border Guards intend to salvage and repair one of their
three vessels that was scuttled pier side and they intend to
remove spare parts from the other two.
4. (SBU) The navy vessels that were sunk or destroyed in
the port are the Tbilisi (302),Dioskulia (303),the
Tskaltubo (101),and the hydrographic vessel (082). The
Georgian coast guard vessels that were sunk or destroyed in
the port are the P-204, P-205, and the AYETI. The coast
guard intends to repair only the AYETI.
5. (SBU) Action Request. Post understands that the PCC is
supportive of Georgian requests for possible U.S. assistance
with salvage operations. Therefore, post supports this
request and asks that the Department approach the Department
of Defense and U.S. Naval Forces Europe to consider a
positive response to this request by sending the requisite
support to Poti in order to assist in the removal of these
damaged vessels from their pier locations.
TEFFT
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EWWT PARM GG
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN GEORGIAN
SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN POTI
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5.
2. (SBU) During the August 2008 conflict between Russian
and Georgia, Russian air and ground forces inflicted
significant damage to the military and coast guard side of
the port in Poti. Several vessels were attacked by Russian
air forces, short range ballistic missiles and ground forces
employing explosives. Many of these vessels were scuttled at
their piers and a few are partially submerged in the harbor.
The scuttled vessels are a significant obstacle to the
resumption of normal operations by the Georgian coast guard
and navy.
3. (SBU) The Georgian Border Guards and the Georgian
Ministry of Defense have formally request for USG assistance
in removing their vessels from the water. The Ministry of
Defense will scrap the navy vessels that have been destroyed.
The Border Guards intend to salvage and repair one of their
three vessels that was scuttled pier side and they intend to
remove spare parts from the other two.
4. (SBU) The navy vessels that were sunk or destroyed in
the port are the Tbilisi (302),Dioskulia (303),the
Tskaltubo (101),and the hydrographic vessel (082). The
Georgian coast guard vessels that were sunk or destroyed in
the port are the P-204, P-205, and the AYETI. The coast
guard intends to repair only the AYETI.
5. (SBU) Action Request. Post understands that the PCC is
supportive of Georgian requests for possible U.S. assistance
with salvage operations. Therefore, post supports this
request and asks that the Department approach the Department
of Defense and U.S. Naval Forces Europe to consider a
positive response to this request by sending the requisite
support to Poti in order to assist in the removal of these
damaged vessels from their pier locations.
TEFFT