Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08WARSAW1032
2008-09-03 12:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
POLISH VIEWS ON GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 001032
SIPDIS
EUR/CE FOR MORRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN GG PL
SUBJECT: POLISH VIEWS ON GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
SEPTEMBER 5-6 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING (GYMNICH)
REF: SECSTATE 93264
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 001032
SIPDIS
EUR/CE FOR MORRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN GG PL
SUBJECT: POLISH VIEWS ON GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
SEPTEMBER 5-6 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING (GYMNICH)
REF: SECSTATE 93264
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) The GOP stated officially that it was pleased with the
results of the September 1 special EU Foreign Ministers'
summit on Georgia and Russia, but in private, Poles express
disappointment that more was not done. In response to reftel
demarche, Tomasz Orlowski of the Polish MFA Department of
Eastern Policy noted that Poland had been able to include
language about energy diversification and Ukraine in the
joint public statement. He added that Poland considered it a
good thing that the EU had managed to speak with one voice.
But Orlowski said the language about placing an EU presence
on the ground in Georgia (references to "EU monitoring" or
"EU assessments") was too general. Orlowski said that Poland
would have preferred specific reference to an "EU ESDP
mission" in Georgia. Orlowski anticipated Gymnich would not
depart from the summit position in any way, but said there
were high hopes for French President Sarkozy's upcoming trip
to Moscow.
QUANRUD
SIPDIS
EUR/CE FOR MORRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN GG PL
SUBJECT: POLISH VIEWS ON GEORGIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
SEPTEMBER 5-6 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING (GYMNICH)
REF: SECSTATE 93264
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) The GOP stated officially that it was pleased with the
results of the September 1 special EU Foreign Ministers'
summit on Georgia and Russia, but in private, Poles express
disappointment that more was not done. In response to reftel
demarche, Tomasz Orlowski of the Polish MFA Department of
Eastern Policy noted that Poland had been able to include
language about energy diversification and Ukraine in the
joint public statement. He added that Poland considered it a
good thing that the EU had managed to speak with one voice.
But Orlowski said the language about placing an EU presence
on the ground in Georgia (references to "EU monitoring" or
"EU assessments") was too general. Orlowski said that Poland
would have preferred specific reference to an "EU ESDP
mission" in Georgia. Orlowski anticipated Gymnich would not
depart from the summit position in any way, but said there
were high hopes for French President Sarkozy's upcoming trip
to Moscow.
QUANRUD