Cablegate: Estonia Thinks Russian Draft Osce Charter a Bad

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SUBJECT: ESTONIA THINKS RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE CHARTER A BAD
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(SBU) On May 21, we delivered reftel points to Arti
Hilpus, MFA Director for Security and Arms Control, and
discussed the proposed Russian draft of an OSCE
"charter." Hilpus said Estonia's position is similar to
the USG?s position and agrees that the Russian proposal
would undermine fundamental OSCE commitments on human
rights. Estonia is currently participating in the EU
Coordinating Group in order to have a common European
position on Russia's proposal. While many other EU
member states have similar positions to Estonia, Hilpus
was unable to predict what the final EU position will
be.

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