Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE125736
2009-12-08 23:00:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(S) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLAND FORMING A
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S E C R E T STATE 125736
NOFORN
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO MINSK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL BO EZ PL RO UP
SUBJECT: (S) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLAND FORMING A
NEW GROUP WITH ROMANIA AND UKRAINE (C-RE9-02125)
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
S E C R E T STATE 125736
NOFORN
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO MINSK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL BO EZ PL RO UP
SUBJECT: (S) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLAND FORMING A
NEW GROUP WITH ROMANIA AND UKRAINE (C-RE9-02125)
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING POLISH
OFFICIALS,S DECISION TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL GROUP, SIMILAR
TO THE V-4, INVOLVING ROMANIA AND UKRAINE. WE ARE
PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE PERCEPTION OF OTHER V-4
COUNTRIES TOWARDS POLISH "ASSERTIVENESS" WITHIN THE VISEGRAD
GROUP AND WARSAW'S PLANS TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL GROUP. WE
WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS' PERCEPTIONS OF WARSAW'S PROACTIVE
STANCES ON THE NEW GROUP AND COALITION-BUILDING WITH EU
COUNTRIES REGARDING THE TOPIC, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT.
A. (SBU) NEW VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP:
1) (C) HOW WOULD A VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP BETWEEN POLAND,
ROMANIA, AND UKRAINE BE DIFFERENT FROM THE LARGER VISEGRAD
PLUS IDEA?
2) (S) WHEN AND HOW ARE POLISH OFFICIALS CONSIDERING
APPROACHING BUCHAREST AND/OR KYIV ABOUT JOINING THE
VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP?
3) (C) HOW DO OFFICIALS FROM THESE COUNTRIES ENVISION A
FUTURE ITERATION OF A VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP WOULD BE FUNDED AND
INSTITUTIONALIZED? WILL THESE GROUPS OPERATE ON A TEMPORARY
OR PERMANENT BASIS?
4) (S) HOW WOULD THE PROPOSED GROUP OPERATE IN RELATION TO
EU AND/OR NATO INSTITUTIONS?
5) (SBU) REGARDING UKRAINE, WOULD THE PROPOSED GROUP
COMPLEMENT OR OVERLAP WITH THE EU'S EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
INITIATIVE?
6) (C) HOW WILL THE NEW VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP RELATE TO THE
"KYIV INITIATIVE" AND WILL IT AFFECT THE CURRENT PLANS FOR
THE INITIATIVE OF POLAND, UKRAINE, AND BELARUS UNDER THE
AEGIS OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP?
B. (SBU) POLISH INFLUENCE IN EUROPE:
1) (SBU) HOW DOES POLAND EXERT PRESSURE ON OTHER COUNTRIES
WITHIN THE V-4?
2) (SBU) HOW DOES THE CZECH AMBASSADOR TO POLAND PERCEIVE
POLAND'S APPROACH TO V-4 INVOLVEMENT?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-02125 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO MINSK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL BO EZ PL RO UP
SUBJECT: (S) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLAND FORMING A
NEW GROUP WITH ROMANIA AND UKRAINE (C-RE9-02125)
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING POLISH
OFFICIALS,S DECISION TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL GROUP, SIMILAR
TO THE V-4, INVOLVING ROMANIA AND UKRAINE. WE ARE
PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE PERCEPTION OF OTHER V-4
COUNTRIES TOWARDS POLISH "ASSERTIVENESS" WITHIN THE VISEGRAD
GROUP AND WARSAW'S PLANS TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL GROUP. WE
WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS' PERCEPTIONS OF WARSAW'S PROACTIVE
STANCES ON THE NEW GROUP AND COALITION-BUILDING WITH EU
COUNTRIES REGARDING THE TOPIC, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT.
A. (SBU) NEW VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP:
1) (C) HOW WOULD A VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP BETWEEN POLAND,
ROMANIA, AND UKRAINE BE DIFFERENT FROM THE LARGER VISEGRAD
PLUS IDEA?
2) (S) WHEN AND HOW ARE POLISH OFFICIALS CONSIDERING
APPROACHING BUCHAREST AND/OR KYIV ABOUT JOINING THE
VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP?
3) (C) HOW DO OFFICIALS FROM THESE COUNTRIES ENVISION A
FUTURE ITERATION OF A VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP WOULD BE FUNDED AND
INSTITUTIONALIZED? WILL THESE GROUPS OPERATE ON A TEMPORARY
OR PERMANENT BASIS?
4) (S) HOW WOULD THE PROPOSED GROUP OPERATE IN RELATION TO
EU AND/OR NATO INSTITUTIONS?
5) (SBU) REGARDING UKRAINE, WOULD THE PROPOSED GROUP
COMPLEMENT OR OVERLAP WITH THE EU'S EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
INITIATIVE?
6) (C) HOW WILL THE NEW VISEGRAD-TYPE GROUP RELATE TO THE
"KYIV INITIATIVE" AND WILL IT AFFECT THE CURRENT PLANS FOR
THE INITIATIVE OF POLAND, UKRAINE, AND BELARUS UNDER THE
AEGIS OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP?
B. (SBU) POLISH INFLUENCE IN EUROPE:
1) (SBU) HOW DOES POLAND EXERT PRESSURE ON OTHER COUNTRIES
WITHIN THE V-4?
2) (SBU) HOW DOES THE CZECH AMBASSADOR TO POLAND PERCEIVE
POLAND'S APPROACH TO V-4 INVOLVEMENT?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-02125 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON