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09USNATO179
2009-05-08 14:39:00
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CORRECTED: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON

Tags:  NATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS 
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UNCLAS USNATO 000179 

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STATE FOR EUR/RPM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: NATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS
SUBJECT: CORRECTED: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON
RUSSIAN EXPULSION OF TWO NATO DIPLOMATS

REF: USNATO 178

UNCLAS USNATO 000179

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/RPM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: NATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS
SUBJECT: CORRECTED: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON
RUSSIAN EXPULSION OF TWO NATO DIPLOMATS

REF: USNATO 178


1. (U) On May 6 NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer
released the following statement regarding Russian revocation
of diplomatic status of two Canadian NATO diplomats in the
NATO Information Office in Moscow:

BEGIN TEXT:

The Canadian Ambassador in Moscow, who provides the
diplomatic status to the Director and Deputy Director of the
NATO Information Office in Moscow, was called today to the
Russian Foreign Ministry and informed that the diplomatic
status of the Director and Deputy Director has been revoked.

Since that status is part of the NATO Russia Memorandum of
Understanding which establishes the Information Office, the
action effectively ends the mission of these two NATO
officials in Moscow and, since they are the only
International Staff of the Office, the work of the Office
will continue but will be significantly affected.

The NATO Information Office in Moscow contributes to the
development of greater public understanding within Russia on
Russia-NATO relations, and serves as the focal point for
disseminating information within Russia on NATO's role and
activities.

As was agreed at the recent Strasbourg-Kehl Summit, NATO has
recently decided to reengage Russia. This decision stands.
The Russian measure is very unfortunate and counterproductive
to our efforts to restore our dialogue and cooperation with
Russia. Thus NATO very much regrets the Russian action and
does not consider there to be any justification for it.

END TEXT


2. (U) Please disregard previous message (reftel) as it did
not contain the Secretary General's complete statement.
VOLKER