Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MOSCOW467
2009-02-25 15:09:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
UPDATE ON RUSSIA'S POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF IGLA-S
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S E C R E T MOSCOW 000467
NOFORN
STATE FOR EUR/PRA YOUNG, ISN/CATR GANEM, WHA/AND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETTC MCAP MARR MOPS PARM PINR PTER
RS
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON RUSSIA'S POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF IGLA-S
(SA-24) MANPADS TO VENEZUELA
REF: A. MOSCOW 406
B. STATE 14070
C. MOSCOW 405
Classified By: DCM Eric Rubin. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(S/NF) DCM reiterated Amb. Beyrle's strong demarche (ref A)
on the possible transfer by Russia of Igla-S (SA-24) Manpads
to Venezuela to MFA North America Director Igor Neverov on
February 25. In accordance with DFM Ryabkov's request in
response to Amb. Beyrle's demarche, DCM delivered open-source
material detailing information obtained from the FARC hard
drives and press articles reporting the diversion of
Venezuelan weapons to the FARC. Neverov responded "your
signal has been heard," and said that because of U.S. concern
in this case, the MFA had sent out the information the U.S.
had provided previously to all relevant agencies and would
reply once it received all the responses and reactions. He
reiterated oft-heard GOR arguments that Russia has very
strict end user requirements and guarantees. In response to
the DCM's noting that concern over this matter was coming
from very high levels in Washington, Neverov asked whether
the issue would be on the agenda for the Secretary and FM
Lavrov's meeting in Geneva on March 6.
BEYRLE
NOFORN
STATE FOR EUR/PRA YOUNG, ISN/CATR GANEM, WHA/AND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETTC MCAP MARR MOPS PARM PINR PTER
RS
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON RUSSIA'S POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF IGLA-S
(SA-24) MANPADS TO VENEZUELA
REF: A. MOSCOW 406
B. STATE 14070
C. MOSCOW 405
Classified By: DCM Eric Rubin. Reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(S/NF) DCM reiterated Amb. Beyrle's strong demarche (ref A)
on the possible transfer by Russia of Igla-S (SA-24) Manpads
to Venezuela to MFA North America Director Igor Neverov on
February 25. In accordance with DFM Ryabkov's request in
response to Amb. Beyrle's demarche, DCM delivered open-source
material detailing information obtained from the FARC hard
drives and press articles reporting the diversion of
Venezuelan weapons to the FARC. Neverov responded "your
signal has been heard," and said that because of U.S. concern
in this case, the MFA had sent out the information the U.S.
had provided previously to all relevant agencies and would
reply once it received all the responses and reactions. He
reiterated oft-heard GOR arguments that Russia has very
strict end user requirements and guarantees. In response to
the DCM's noting that concern over this matter was coming
from very high levels in Washington, Neverov asked whether
the issue would be on the agenda for the Secretary and FM
Lavrov's meeting in Geneva on March 6.
BEYRLE