Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HANOI253
2009-03-18 09:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:
NO CHANGE IN VIETNAM'S POLICY TOWARD ABKHAZIA AND
how-toVZCZCXRO2497 PP RUEHHM DE RUEHHI #0253 0770907 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 180907Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY HANOI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9354 INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH PRIORITY 5697 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0279
C O N F I D E N T I A L HANOI 000253
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS VM
SUBJECT: NO CHANGE IN VIETNAM'S POLICY TOWARD ABKHAZIA AND
SOUTH OSSETIA
REF: STATE 24186
Classified By: PolCouns Brian Aggeler. Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
(C) In a March 18 meeting with MFA officials responsible for
UN Security Council matters, Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel
points reiterating U.S. objections to Russia's recognition of
South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as plans to establish
bases in the breakaway regions. Emphasizing that besides
Russia, only one nation, Nicaragua, maintains diplomatic
relations with either South Ossetia or Abkhazia, DPolCouns
urged Vietnam not to do anything, officially or unofficially,
that would imply recognition. In response, MFA IO Officer To
Anh Toan said that Vietnam's policy had not changed --
Vietnam does not recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia -- but
promised to relay the substance of the demarche to his
superiors.
PALMER