Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TBILISI760
2009-04-21 14:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA SEEKS HELP ON TWO POINTS IN UN NEGOTIATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 000760
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEEKS HELP ON TWO POINTS IN UN NEGOTIATIONS
REF: A. STATE 39134
B. USUN 0326
C. TBILISI 0682
D. TBILISI 0670
Classified By: Amb. John F. Tefft for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 000760
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEEKS HELP ON TWO POINTS IN UN NEGOTIATIONS
REF: A. STATE 39134
B. USUN 0326
C. TBILISI 0682
D. TBILISI 0670
Classified By: Amb. John F. Tefft for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Nalbandov called in the
Ambassador April 21 to request U.S. assistance in encouraging
the UN Secretary General (UNSYG) to focus on two particular
points as he prepares for discussions on Georgia. First,
Nalbandov noted the importance of maintaining a reference to
Georgia in the title of the relevant UN Security Council
agenda item. He likewise noted the importance of maintaining
a reference to Georgia in the title of the upcoming UNSYG's
report, due in May. He expressed slightly more concern about
the second item; although the last agenda item, in December
2008, referred to the "Situation in Georgia," the last
UNSYG's report had no title at all. Nalbandov explained that
these two points were very important to the Georgian
government. He said he would be approaching the British,
French and Germans with the same request, but sought American
assistance in particular as Georgia's friend and partner. He
also indicated he had instructed the Georgian ambassador in
Washington to approach the Department with a similar request.
2. (SBU) The Ambassador expressed his understanding of the
importance of the issue to Georgia and agreed to pass along
the request to the appropriate offices.
3. (SBU) Nalbandov also informed the Ambassador that
officials from the UN's political and peacekeeping offices,
including David Harland, chief of the peacekeeping office
(ref B),would be visiting Tbilisi within the next two weeks
to conduct consultations on a new mandate for the UN in
Georgia. The Ambassador noted that such consultations would
be helpful.
TEFFT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS KBTS KPKO GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA SEEKS HELP ON TWO POINTS IN UN NEGOTIATIONS
REF: A. STATE 39134
B. USUN 0326
C. TBILISI 0682
D. TBILISI 0670
Classified By: Amb. John F. Tefft for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Nalbandov called in the
Ambassador April 21 to request U.S. assistance in encouraging
the UN Secretary General (UNSYG) to focus on two particular
points as he prepares for discussions on Georgia. First,
Nalbandov noted the importance of maintaining a reference to
Georgia in the title of the relevant UN Security Council
agenda item. He likewise noted the importance of maintaining
a reference to Georgia in the title of the upcoming UNSYG's
report, due in May. He expressed slightly more concern about
the second item; although the last agenda item, in December
2008, referred to the "Situation in Georgia," the last
UNSYG's report had no title at all. Nalbandov explained that
these two points were very important to the Georgian
government. He said he would be approaching the British,
French and Germans with the same request, but sought American
assistance in particular as Georgia's friend and partner. He
also indicated he had instructed the Georgian ambassador in
Washington to approach the Department with a similar request.
2. (SBU) The Ambassador expressed his understanding of the
importance of the issue to Georgia and agreed to pass along
the request to the appropriate offices.
3. (SBU) Nalbandov also informed the Ambassador that
officials from the UN's political and peacekeeping offices,
including David Harland, chief of the peacekeeping office
(ref B),would be visiting Tbilisi within the next two weeks
to conduct consultations on a new mandate for the UN in
Georgia. The Ambassador noted that such consultations would
be helpful.
TEFFT