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09KYIV741
2009-04-30 11:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kyiv
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DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UKRAINE'S VAT FOR MILITARY

Tags:  MARR PREL UP US 
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DE RUEHKV #0741 1201133
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 301133Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY KYIV
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7718
INFO RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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.
TAYLOR