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DE RUEHMO #3423 3311213
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 261213Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0898
INFO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC PRIORITY 5409

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003423 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RUS, EEB/TPP (MLURIE, JSPECK) 
STATE PLS PASS USAID FOR BILL HAMMINK 
USDA FOR KIRK MILLER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO RS
SUBJECT: PROPOSED GOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
 
REF:  STATE 123480 
 
¶1. (SBU) We shared reftel talking points regarding the proposed 
Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF) with GOR 
officials in the MFA's International Organizations Department and in 
the International Relations Departments of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Social Development, and the 
Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being 
(Rospotrebnadzor).  On November 24, Grigoriy Ustinov, a second 
secretary in the MFA's International Organizations Department, 
advised us that the MFA had also shared the GPAF talking points with 
the Ministry of Finance.  He noted that the GOR was not yet prepared 
to provide a substantive reaction to the proposed GPAF, as GOR 
ministries were still reviewing the document.  We will continue to 
follow up with the relevant ministries and report any substantive 
response. 
 
BEYRLE