Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TBILISI682
2009-04-07 13:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA SEIZED WITH NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MANDATE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 000682
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEIZED WITH NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MANDATE
REF: A. STATE 32134
B. TBILISI 670
Classified By: Amb. John F.for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 000682
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEIZED WITH NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MANDATE
REF: A. STATE 32134
B. TBILISI 670
Classified By: Amb. John F.for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On April 6, DCM delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister
Alexander Nalbandov the non-paper on a new UN mandate for
Georgia contained in ref A. Although DCM explained that this
did not represent a cleared USG interagency, Nalbandov
expressed great appreciation for and interest in the
document, proceeding to read it on the spot. DCM noted that
the Department had not had a chance to develop a response to
Georgia's own non-paper (ref B),and both sides agreed on the
importance of staying in close contact as we consider each
other thoughts. DCM and Nalbandov also agreed on the
importance of responding to each other promptly, as UN
Special Representative Verbeke would be drafting his own
document over the next couple weeks, which will help inform
the Secretary General's own report, due May 15.
2. (C) Within hours of our delivering the non-paper to the
MFA, Deputy FM Giga Bokeria told the Ambassador that the
Foreign Ministry was already reviewing the text and would
provide detailed comments soon. He noted that he had already
reviewed the draft text and wanted to ensure that the U.S.
understood that the Georgian priority was that a new
resolution or mandate would explicitly include civilian
police to monitor human rights concerns for ethnic Georgians
in Abkhazia.
TEFFT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEIZED WITH NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MANDATE
REF: A. STATE 32134
B. TBILISI 670
Classified By: Amb. John F.for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On April 6, DCM delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister
Alexander Nalbandov the non-paper on a new UN mandate for
Georgia contained in ref A. Although DCM explained that this
did not represent a cleared USG interagency, Nalbandov
expressed great appreciation for and interest in the
document, proceeding to read it on the spot. DCM noted that
the Department had not had a chance to develop a response to
Georgia's own non-paper (ref B),and both sides agreed on the
importance of staying in close contact as we consider each
other thoughts. DCM and Nalbandov also agreed on the
importance of responding to each other promptly, as UN
Special Representative Verbeke would be drafting his own
document over the next couple weeks, which will help inform
the Secretary General's own report, due May 15.
2. (C) Within hours of our delivering the non-paper to the
MFA, Deputy FM Giga Bokeria told the Ambassador that the
Foreign Ministry was already reviewing the text and would
provide detailed comments soon. He noted that he had already
reviewed the draft text and wanted to ensure that the U.S.
understood that the Georgian priority was that a new
resolution or mandate would explicitly include civilian
police to monitor human rights concerns for ethnic Georgians
in Abkhazia.
TEFFT