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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW3609, RUSSIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO COUNTER ILLICIT DIAMOND

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW3609 2008-12-12 14:33 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0012
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #3609 3471433
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 121433Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1155
INFO RUEHSB/AMEMBASSY HARARE PRIORITY 0036
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 003609 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EUR/RUS 
STATE FOR AF/S WALCH AND MARBURG 
NSC FOR ELLISON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC RS ZI
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO COUNTER ILLICIT DIAMOND 
ACTIVITY IN ZIMBABWE 
 
REF: STATE 126054 
 
1.  (SBU) Post delivered reftel points concerning illicit 
diamond activity in Zimbabwe to Vladimir Borisyuk, Acting 
Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Economic 
Cooperation.  Boriskyuk told us the GOR was aware of the 
diamond trading trends in Zimbabwe.  He maintained that the 
GOR would continue to urge Russian firms investing and 
operating abroad to conduct their business activities in a 
transparent fashion. 
 
2.  (SBU) Borisyuk added the GOR would continue to uphold its 
participation in the Kimberley Process.  He said the GOR was 
also working with a variety of Russian natural resources 
firms to improve methods of safeguarding the integrity of the 
mineral resources they extract and sell, at home and abroad. 
RUBIN