Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KYIV741
2009-04-30 11:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UKRAINE'S VAT FOR MILITARY
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UNCLAS KYIV 000741
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL UP US
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UKRAINE'S VAT FOR MILITARY
EXERCISES
REF: STATE 40420
UNCLAS KYIV 000741
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL UP US
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UKRAINE'S VAT FOR MILITARY
EXERCISES
REF: STATE 40420
¶1. (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on April 29. Yaroslav Brisiuk, head of the
MFA's U.S.-Canada Division, told us that the MFA would review
our request for VAT exemption for official purchases in
support of the Sea Breeze and Rapid Trident exercises and
forward the non-paper to the Ministry of Defense and Ministry
of Finance. Embassy has also raised the matter directly with
the Ministry of Defense. Embassy will follow up on any
official GOU response.
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