Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA8
2009-01-07 20:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA ON SEPARATIST REGIONS OF GEORGIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000008
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID GG RS CA
SUBJECT: CANADA ON SEPARATIST REGIONS OF GEORGIA
REF: STATE 134559
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000008
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID GG RS CA
SUBJECT: CANADA ON SEPARATIST REGIONS OF GEORGIA
REF: STATE 134559
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on January 7 to
discuss our way forward on the separatist regions of Georgia
(reftel),Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade Director General for Europe Robert Hage confirmed that
Canada remains concerned about Abkhazia and South Ossetia and
has been disappointed that this situation had seemingly
dropped off the radar screen for many governments. He
expressed appreciation for our consultation over a way
forward, and noted its timeliness in light of a mid-January
Heads of Mission meeting in Rome for Canada's European
embassies, at which he promised to flag this issue for
discussion. He admitted that Canada's understanding of the
current situation was limited by its lack of an EMBASSY in
Tbilisi (its EMBASSY in Turkey covers Georgia).
2. (C) Action request -- DG Hage suggested that a meeting
of like-minded countries to discuss next steps might be the
most productive technique to coordinate our approaches and to
brainstorm over more effective common strategies. Please
advise if we would consider convening such a session in the
coming weeks or months.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/07/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID GG RS CA
SUBJECT: CANADA ON SEPARATIST REGIONS OF GEORGIA
REF: STATE 134559
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on January 7 to
discuss our way forward on the separatist regions of Georgia
(reftel),Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade Director General for Europe Robert Hage confirmed that
Canada remains concerned about Abkhazia and South Ossetia and
has been disappointed that this situation had seemingly
dropped off the radar screen for many governments. He
expressed appreciation for our consultation over a way
forward, and noted its timeliness in light of a mid-January
Heads of Mission meeting in Rome for Canada's European
embassies, at which he promised to flag this issue for
discussion. He admitted that Canada's understanding of the
current situation was limited by its lack of an EMBASSY in
Tbilisi (its EMBASSY in Turkey covers Georgia).
2. (C) Action request -- DG Hage suggested that a meeting
of like-minded countries to discuss next steps might be the
most productive technique to coordinate our approaches and to
brainstorm over more effective common strategies. Please
advise if we would consider convening such a session in the
coming weeks or months.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
WILKINS