Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIGA173
2009-03-27 12:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:  

LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE

Tags:  NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG 
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FM AMEMBASSY RIGA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5727
INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000173 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/A (REOTT),EUR/RPM (COPE) AND EUR/ERA
(WEISFIELD)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/26/2019
TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE

REF: STATE 28929

Classified By: Charge d' Affaires a.i. Bruce Rogers, for Reasons 1.4 (b
) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000173

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/A (REOTT),EUR/RPM (COPE) AND EUR/ERA
(WEISFIELD)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/26/2019
TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE

REF: STATE 28929

Classified By: Charge d' Affaires a.i. Bruce Rogers, for Reasons 1.4 (b
) and (d)


1. (C) Charge delivered reftel points to MFA Political
Director Peteris Ustubs on March 26. Ustubs welcomed the
information on deliverables sought for the NATO and US-EU
Summits, and said that the GOL is supportive of USG goals.
He stated that even with the extreme financial crisis that
Latvia is experiencing, the GOL will not diminish its
presence in Afghanistan. He reinforced that this commitment
comes from the President and PM, and has been echoed by the
MFA, Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Finance.


2. (C) Though increasing Latvia's presence in Afghanistan
would be difficult at this time, Ustubs did inquire as to our
position regarding the French proposal to send EU gendarmerie
to Afghanistan. He said that the GOL would prefer that such
a force be attached to ISAF, rather than EUPOL.
ROGERS