Cablegate: Mfa has No Formal Opinion On Russia-Georgia

Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 11:17 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 08ASMARA426

VZCZCXRO9555
RR RUEHROV
DE RUEHAE #0426 2401117
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 271117Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY ASMARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9868
INFO RUCNIAD/IGAD COLLECTIVE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEAIIE/EIA WASHDC
RQEQDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUMICEA/JICCENT MACDILL AFB FL
RUEPADJ/CJTF-HOA J2X CAMP LEMONIER DJ
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE

UNCLAS ASMARA 000426

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR AF/E
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV GG RS ER
SUBJECT: MFA HAS NO FORMAL OPINION ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA

REF: STATE 89769

(U) In an August 21 meeting, MFA Americas Unit Head, Teaghes
Kiflezghi, informed PolOff the MFA does not have an official
position regarding the Russia-Georgia conflict (reftel). On
a personal note, however, Teaghes commented that he feels
sympathy for the excessive loss of Georgian lives.
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