OSCE: GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF MILITARY INFO GOES

UNCLAS USOSCE 000121 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR VCI/CCA, VCI/NRRC, EUR/RPM, EUR/PRA, SCA/CEN, SCA/RA, PM/WRA JCS FOR J5 OSD FOR ISA (PERENYI) NSC FOR DOWLEY USUN FOR LEGAL, POL CENTCOM FOR CCJ5-C, POLAD UNVIE FOR AC GENEVA FOR CD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG SUBJECT: OSCE: GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF MILITARY INFO GOES SMOOTHLY, INCLUDING WITH RUSSIA REF: STATE 44842 ¶1. (SBU) Forty-six participating States provided their Global Exchange of Military Information (GEMI) data for 2007 on time on April 29-30. Despite Russia's CFE "suspension," Russia provided its data on time. ¶2. (SBU) The only participating States with military forces that did not provide required information were: Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. (Note: We understand that Moldova compiled its GEMI data with Belgian assistance, but Moldova's delegation did not receive it in Vienna in time. End note.) ¶3. (SBU) A U.S. data experts' team hosted the automated workshop for GEMI data and received 35 electronic sets of data, thirteen of which were provided with the December 15 exchange of information. Additionally, the team incorporated three additional sets of electronic data that were previously sent over the OSCE network, and prepared a consolidated CD of all these submissions. The CD is distributed to all participating States. ¶4. (SBU) The U.S. also participated in the "hard copy" exchange for GEMI held on April 30 per reftel. The U.S. and other delegations provided GEMI data to the OSCE Secretariat for posting to the delegates' website, per a 2007 Forum for Security Council decision (FSC.DEC/17/07). FINLEY