Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MOSCOW2067
2009-08-13 09:05:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. MARINES TO TRAIN GEORGIAN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHMO #2067 2250905 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 130905Z AUG 09 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4512 INFO RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 3915 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
S E C R E T MOSCOW 002067
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/12/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR RS GG AF
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. MARINES TO TRAIN GEORGIAN
BATTALION
REF: STATE 84167
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Eric S. Rubin for reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
(S) Charge delivered reftel demarche to MFA North America
Director Neverov August 12. Neverov said Russia appreciated
the early notice and the clarification of the goals and
limitations of the mission contained in the talking points,
and noted that such clarification was especially important
"because Saakasvili will want to portray any U.S. military
engagement as building up his military against Russia."
RUBIN