Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TBILISI2013
2009-11-16 13:25:00
SECRET
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US STRATEGY FOR ENLARGEMENT GOALS FOR DECEMBER FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
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S E C R E T TBILISI 002013
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, NATO, GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US STRATEGY FOR
ENLARGEMENT GOALS FOR DECEMBER FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 113841
B. STATE 111987
C. USNATO 465
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Kent Logsdon for
Reasons 1.4 b,c and d.
S E C R E T TBILISI 002013
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, NATO, GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US STRATEGY FOR
ENLARGEMENT GOALS FOR DECEMBER FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 113841
B. STATE 111987
C. USNATO 465
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Kent Logsdon for
Reasons 1.4 b,c and d.
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3.
2. (S) As requested, the Ambassador delivered points
provided ref a to Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze November
13, 2009. Visiting EUR DAS Kaidanow reiterated the main
points of the demarche during a separate meeting with FM
Vashadze November 16, noting that the USG was committed to
making the NGC meeting in December a productive event. As
mentioned in the demarche, the Ambassador highlighted the
importance of Georgia focusing its NATO aspiration efforts on
aspects of its relationship with NATO that it controls,
specifically with regard to the NATO-Georgia Council (NGC).
FM Vashadze accepted the point, but asked the Ambassador and
DAS Kaidanow for points/input as to how specifically the USG
believes that the Georgians can make the NGC more productive.
3. (C) Action Request. Post would appreciate Department's
suggestions/recommendations as to how the Georgians could
make the NGC more productive in order to respond to FM
Vashadze's request.
BASS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, NATO, GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US STRATEGY FOR
ENLARGEMENT GOALS FOR DECEMBER FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 113841
B. STATE 111987
C. USNATO 465
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Kent Logsdon for
Reasons 1.4 b,c and d.
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3.
2. (S) As requested, the Ambassador delivered points
provided ref a to Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze November
13, 2009. Visiting EUR DAS Kaidanow reiterated the main
points of the demarche during a separate meeting with FM
Vashadze November 16, noting that the USG was committed to
making the NGC meeting in December a productive event. As
mentioned in the demarche, the Ambassador highlighted the
importance of Georgia focusing its NATO aspiration efforts on
aspects of its relationship with NATO that it controls,
specifically with regard to the NATO-Georgia Council (NGC).
FM Vashadze accepted the point, but asked the Ambassador and
DAS Kaidanow for points/input as to how specifically the USG
believes that the Georgians can make the NGC more productive.
3. (C) Action Request. Post would appreciate Department's
suggestions/recommendations as to how the Georgians could
make the NGC more productive in order to respond to FM
Vashadze's request.
BASS