Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PANAMA228
2009-03-19 15:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION
how-toVZCZCXYZ0007 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHZP #0228 0781525 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 191525Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3158
UNCLAS PANAMA 000228
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS
SUBJECT: PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION
OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA AS INDEPENDENT STATES, AND
BASING PLANS
REF: SECSTATE 24186
(U) POLOFF delivered Reftel demarche to acting Panamanian MFA
Director General for Foreign Policy Jose De Jesus Martinez
and European Section officer Gerardo Vega Berrio and left a
non-paper containing the USG statement on basing plans.
Martinez replied that the MFA was aware of the issue and the
US position, and told POLOFF he would convey the message to
the Foreign Minister. Post will report on any additional
information SEPTEL.
STEPHENSON