Identifier
Created
Classification
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09MOSCOW802
2009-03-31 13:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
INFORMING BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, AND UKRAINE OF U.S.
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UNCLAS MOSCOW 000802
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KACT START US UP BO KZ RS
SUBJECT: INFORMING BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, AND UKRAINE OF U.S.
INTENTIONS TO PURSUE BILATERAL START FOLLOW-ON AGREEMENT:
RUSSIAN RESPONSE
REF: STATE 30048
We delivered reftel demarche to Vladimir Yermakov, MFA
Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy on March 31.
Yermakov expressed appreciation for the notification,
commenting that there had been a preliminary discussion with
the Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukrainian delegations at the last
session of the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission
(JCIC) meeting that the follow-on to the START Treaty would
be a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Russia. He
said Moscow had intended to follow up with the three
countries, but it had not happened. In any event, Russia and
the U.S. agreed that the follow-on treaty should be a
bilateral one. He expected there would be further discussion
at the next JCIC and said Russia would like to consult with
the U.S. on a joint position prior to that meeting.
BEYRLE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KACT START US UP BO KZ RS
SUBJECT: INFORMING BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, AND UKRAINE OF U.S.
INTENTIONS TO PURSUE BILATERAL START FOLLOW-ON AGREEMENT:
RUSSIAN RESPONSE
REF: STATE 30048
We delivered reftel demarche to Vladimir Yermakov, MFA
Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy on March 31.
Yermakov expressed appreciation for the notification,
commenting that there had been a preliminary discussion with
the Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukrainian delegations at the last
session of the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission
(JCIC) meeting that the follow-on to the START Treaty would
be a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Russia. He
said Moscow had intended to follow up with the three
countries, but it had not happened. In any event, Russia and
the U.S. agreed that the follow-on treaty should be a
bilateral one. He expected there would be further discussion
at the next JCIC and said Russia would like to consult with
the U.S. on a joint position prior to that meeting.
BEYRLE