Identifier
Created
Classification
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10TBILISI59
2010-01-15 08:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON CLIMATE CHANGE NEXT STEPS
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UNCLAS TBILISI 000059
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV ENRG GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON CLIMATE CHANGE NEXT STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 3080
(U) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to the director of
the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Otar Berdzenishvili, on January 14. A/DCM emphasized the
importance of the Copenhagen Accord as a critical step
towards tackling climate change and encouraged Georgia to
associate itself with the accord by sending a message to the
UNFCCC. Berdzenishvili agreed with our assessment of the
importance of Copenhagen and assured us of that Georgia would
seriously consider our request to send the necessary message
to UNFCCC. Post will inform the Department of further
developments on this issue.
LOGSDON