Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIGA548
2009-11-12 13:54:00
SECRET
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN
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S E C R E T RIGA 000548
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/11/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 116100
Classified By: POLCOUNS BRIAN H. PHIPPS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
(S) Responding to reftel points, MFA Security Affairs
Director Kaspars Ozolins stated that the Government of Latvia
agrees completely with the U.S. position on granting
Montenegro entry into MAP. The GOL is also in accord with
U.S. positions on Bosnian, Macedonian, Georgian and Ukrainian
NATO membership. In any NATO ministerial statement on
Montenegrin entry into MAP, Latvia would want to see language
included reflecting the fact that multiple paths exist for
entry into NATO.
GARBER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/11/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN
REF: SECSTATE 116100
Classified By: POLCOUNS BRIAN H. PHIPPS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
(S) Responding to reftel points, MFA Security Affairs
Director Kaspars Ozolins stated that the Government of Latvia
agrees completely with the U.S. position on granting
Montenegro entry into MAP. The GOL is also in accord with
U.S. positions on Bosnian, Macedonian, Georgian and Ukrainian
NATO membership. In any NATO ministerial statement on
Montenegrin entry into MAP, Latvia would want to see language
included reflecting the fact that multiple paths exist for
entry into NATO.
GARBER