Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10MOSCOW395
2010-02-22 14:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GOR: MANAGING PART I OF THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 000395
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA FOR BUZZ MENOLD, GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2020
TAGS: KNNP PARM MNUC PREL RS
SUBJECT: NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GOR: MANAGING PART I OF THE
2010 CD SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 13698
Classified By: Acting ESTH Counselor Isabella Detwiler for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1, (C) Post delivered reftel demarche on February 19 to
Aleksandr Boluchev, Third Secretary of the MFA's Department
of Security and Disarmament. His preliminary reaction was
that all activities leading up to FMCT negotiations should
take place within the Conference on Disarmament. He warned
that otherwise the FMCT might "go the way of the landmine
convention," during which side meetings led to some states
drafting text and others left only to agree or disagree. He
added that, particularly in the nuclear area, this could lead
to the formation of other negotiating bodies "without our
intent." Based on previous experience, Boluchev judged that
the GOR would not welcome approaching Pakistan jointly with
other governments, but acknowledged he did not know what the
GOR's position might be on a possible bilateral approach. He
promised to report to us any further feedback from his
superiors.
Beyrle
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA FOR BUZZ MENOLD, GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2020
TAGS: KNNP PARM MNUC PREL RS
SUBJECT: NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GOR: MANAGING PART I OF THE
2010 CD SESSION
REF: SECSTATE 13698
Classified By: Acting ESTH Counselor Isabella Detwiler for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1, (C) Post delivered reftel demarche on February 19 to
Aleksandr Boluchev, Third Secretary of the MFA's Department
of Security and Disarmament. His preliminary reaction was
that all activities leading up to FMCT negotiations should
take place within the Conference on Disarmament. He warned
that otherwise the FMCT might "go the way of the landmine
convention," during which side meetings led to some states
drafting text and others left only to agree or disagree. He
added that, particularly in the nuclear area, this could lead
to the formation of other negotiating bodies "without our
intent." Based on previous experience, Boluchev judged that
the GOR would not welcome approaching Pakistan jointly with
other governments, but acknowledged he did not know what the
GOR's position might be on a possible bilateral approach. He
promised to report to us any further feedback from his
superiors.
Beyrle