START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):

UNCLAS GENEVA 000524 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LOOK DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): RUSSIAN START FOLLOW-ON DELEGATION DRAFT PRESS RELEASE ¶1. This is SFO-GVA-II-006. ¶2. The text in paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the press release the Russian START Follow-on Delegation plans to release. The U.S. Delegation does not plan to issue a press release. ¶3. Begin text: Official Translation U.S.-Russian Talks to Work Out a New Agreement to Replace the START Treaty - Round 3 (Geneva, February ((sic)) 22-24, 2009) Draft PRESS RELEASE On the Third Round of U.S.-Russian Talks in Geneva to Work Out a New, Comprehensive Agreement to Replace the START Treaty The third round of U.S.-Russian talks on strategic offensive arms was held from June 22-24 in Geneva. The delegations focused their attention on preparing a report to the Presidents on progress made at the talks, for the July summit in Moscow. Discussion also continued on the basic parameters of the future agreement. The sides agreed to continue negotiations. End text. ¶4. Gottemoeller sends. STORELLA