Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10SOFIA34
2010-01-15 16:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
BULGARIA: DEMARCHE CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000034
SIPDIS
EUR/RPM FOR AARON COPE, S/SRAP, AND SCA/A.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2020
TAGS: AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: DEMARCHE CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
PROVINICAL RESPONSIBILITY DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 04108
Classified By: CDA Susan Sutton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000034
SIPDIS
EUR/RPM FOR AARON COPE, S/SRAP, AND SCA/A.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2020
TAGS: AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: DEMARCHE CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
PROVINICAL RESPONSIBILITY DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 04108
Classified By: CDA Susan Sutton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Defense
Minister Anyu Angelov on January 15. Angelov understood and
agreed with the points on the transition to Afghan led
Provincial Responsibility. The Deputy Minister said that
Defense Minister Mladenov will attend the January 28 London
conference and took note of our view on the importance of
welcoming progress on the provincial transition plan and for
Afghan-led program of reintegration. He agreed that it will
be useful for nations to clarify their previously pledged
commitments during the Defense Ministerial in Istanbul, but
did not make any comment on Bulgaria's plans in this regard.
SUTTON
SIPDIS
EUR/RPM FOR AARON COPE, S/SRAP, AND SCA/A.
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2020
TAGS: AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: DEMARCHE CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO AFGHAN
PROVINICAL RESPONSIBILITY DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 04108
Classified By: CDA Susan Sutton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Defense
Minister Anyu Angelov on January 15. Angelov understood and
agreed with the points on the transition to Afghan led
Provincial Responsibility. The Deputy Minister said that
Defense Minister Mladenov will attend the January 28 London
conference and took note of our view on the importance of
welcoming progress on the provincial transition plan and for
Afghan-led program of reintegration. He agreed that it will
be useful for nations to clarify their previously pledged
commitments during the Defense Ministerial in Istanbul, but
did not make any comment on Bulgaria's plans in this regard.
SUTTON