Cablegate: Greece Shares Nato Interoperability Concerns On

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RUEHDL/AMEMBASSY DUBLIN PRIORITY 0060
RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 0212
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RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0320

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DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/13/2018
TAGS: MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN GR PGOV
SUBJECT: GREECE SHARES NATO INTEROPERABILITY CONCERNS ON
CLUSTER MUNITIONS IN OSLO PROCESS

REF: A. SECSTATE 48124

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Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).

1. Poloff delivered reftel A points to Andreas Kintis from
the D2 Directorate for NATO and the Western European Union
(WEU). Kintis expressed appreciation for the background and
Washington's acknowledgment of Greece's position to refrain
from the Oslo Process based on concerns stemming from cluster
munitions. He said he would also share the points with
Ambassador Rallis, Director for the D1 Directorate for the UN
and International Organizations.
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