Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VILNIUS1019
2008-12-03 15:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vilnius
Cable title:
LITHUANIA TO SIGN CLUSTER MUNITIONS CONVENTION
how-toVZCZCXYZ0003 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHVL #1019 3381516 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 031516Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY VILNIUS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3136 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 001019
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2018
TAGS: PARM PREL MOPS NATO LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA TO SIGN CLUSTER MUNITIONS CONVENTION
REF: STATE 125512
Classified By: Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Post discussed reftel points with the MFA's Head of Arms
Control and Terrorism Prevention Division Robertas Rosinas
December 2. He confirmed that Lithuania, represented by its
Ambassador to Norway Alfonsas Eidintas, will sign the
Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo December 3. Rosinas
said the Lithuanians will interpret Article 21 as broadly as
possible so as to not jeopardize NATO interoperability or
participation in combined operations. He added that
Lithuania would not have signed the Convention without the
inclusion of Article 21.
CLOUD