VZCZCXRO5628
RR RUEHDBU RUEHLN RUEHPOD RUEHSK RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHMO #0407 0491536
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181536Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2015
INFO RUEHVK/AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK 3133
RUEHYG/AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG 3488
RUEHLN/AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG 5249
RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUEHXD/MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC 5450

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000407 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR OES - WOOD AND EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT - SZYMANSKI 
USDA/FAS FOR STEVE FROGGETT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER 
CARTAGENA PROTOCOL 
 
REF: STATE 11910 
 
On February 11, post delivered reftel talking points to Counselor 
Vladimir Linev of the MFA International Organizations Department. 
Linev responded that, as Russia is not party to the Cartagena 
Protocol, Russian delegates will not participate in the February 
23-27 meetings in Mexico City.  He added that the GOR has not 
decided on the lead agency for Cartagena Protocol issues.  However, 
he appreciated receiving the USG points to better prepare for the 
October 2010 meeting in Japan, where Russia plans to participate. 
Linev advised us to seek a meeting with MFA three to four months 
before the Japan meeting to develop a joint approach.  He warned, 
however, that because Russian legislation on these issues is very 
strict, Russia is more likely to support the EU rather than the U.S. 
position. 
 
BEYRLE