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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 USOSCE 000068 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR VCI/CCA, VCI/NRRC, EUR/RPM, EUR/PRA, SCA/CEN, 
SCA/RA, PM/WRA 
JCS FOR J5 
OSD FOR ISA (PERENYI) 
NSC FOR DOWLEY 
USUN FOR LEGAL, POL 
CENTCOM FOR CCJ5-C, POLAD 
UNVIE FOR AC 
GENEVA FOR CD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
SUBJECT: FSC: MARCH 12 PLENARY; SPAIN HANDS OVER 
CHAIRMANSHIP TO ESTONIA 
 
REF: A. FSC.DEL/57/08 AIAM SUMMARY 
 
     ¶B. FSC.AIAM/23/08 CHAIRMANS CLOSING REMARKS 
     ¶C. USOSCE 0064 
 
¶1.  (SBU)  SUMMARY.  The March 12 FSC Plenary concluded the 
chairmanship of Spain.  Estonia will be at the helm at the 
next FSC Plenary which is scheduled for April 8, after the 
Spring OSCE break.  The two main items of business were the 
Report of the Eighteenth Annual Implementation Assessment 
Meeting (AIAM), and closing remarks by Spain as Chairperson 
of the Forum for Security and Co-operation.  Denmark informed 
the FSC on the status of the OSCE "stockpiles" projects.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
¶2.  (SBU)  The Chairman of the closing session of the AIAM 
(Ambassador Dilberovic, Bosnia Herzegovina) read the 
Consolidated Summary of the Eighteenth Annual Implementation 
Assessment Meeting (ref A).  The dates for the 2009 AIAM will 
be decided soon in the FSC.  The Chairman of the closing 
session also noted that that the review of implementation of 
confidence-and security-building -measures (CSBMs) was an 
important annual event.  In his view, the implementation of 
those measures remained the main priority of the FSC. 
 
¶3.  (SBU)  The Spanish Chairman of the FSC (Ambassador 
Sanchez de Boado de la Valgoma) presented his closing remarks 
(ref B) highlighting what needed to be followed-up by the 
Estonia Chairmanship in the second part of the first session. 
 Those issues and guidance requested in ref C are: 
 
-- Proposal for a draft Forum for Security Cooperation 
decision on taking national holidays into account when 
planning verification activities (FSC.DEL/492/07/Rev.4); 
 
-- Draft Decision on an OSCE network of points of contact on 
small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional 
ammunition (FSC.DD/2/08); 
 
-- Proposal for a draft decision on updating the OSCE 
principles for export controls of man-portable air defense 
systems (MANPADS) (FSC.DEL/46/08/Rev.1); 
 
-- Food-for-thought paper on possible FSC action toward 
improving the application of Vienna Document 1999 compliance 
and verification measures (the "quota race") (FSC.DEL/51/08); 
 
-- Proposal for a draft decision on an update of the 
questionnaire on the Code of Conduct (FSC.DEL/49/08); 
 
-- Food-for-thought paper on an exchange of information on 
multinational rapid reaction forces (FSC.DEL/545/06). 
 
 
¶4.  (SBU)  Estonia (Ambassador Triin Parts) accepted the 
challenge noting that her four priorities for the next 
session were: 
 
-- Strengthening security dialogue; 
 
-- Continue CSBM implementation and new initiatives; 
 
-- the ASRC; and 
 
-- Preparations of the 2008 Ministerial Council. 
 
 
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She also announced that the first Plenary FSC would be on 
April 9 and the ending Plenary on July 23, 2008. 
 
¶5.  (SBU)  The U.S. (Neighbour) intervened thanking the 
current Chairmanship and offering U.S. cooperation for the 
Estonian Chairmanship.  Russia (Ulyanov) also passed 
accolades but noted that the Russian Federation will focus on 
the Ministerial for conclusions of serious dialogue to mark 
success.  Additionally, Ulyanov cited that it was important 
for this forum to continue efforts regarding CSBMs. 
 
¶6.  (SBU)  Under any other business, Denmark updated the FSC 
on the status of the various "stockpile projects:" 
 
-- In Ukraine, an MOU between the OSCE and Ukraine has been 
signed for the destruction of 16,000 tons of Melange. 
Donations to date total 1.6 million Euros with a shortfall of 
1.3 million Euros to finish the project. 
 
--  Albania has requested assistance to destroy 25 tons of 
Melange with an estimated cost of 70,000 Euros.  The MOU is 
under discussion. 
 
--  The 150 tons of Melange project in Montenegro may include 
the Albanian project in order to cut costs. 
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