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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 USOSCE 000219 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR VCI/CCA, EUR/RPM 
NSC FOR FRIEDT, HAYDEN 
JCS FOR J5 NORWOOD, COL SMITH 
OSD FOR ISA (KEHL, WALLENDER) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KCFE OSCE PARM PREL
SUBJECT: CFE/JCG:  OCTOBER 6 PLENARY - RUSSIA RAISES 
FAMILIAR POINTS FROM AIDE-MEMOIRE 
 
Sensitive but Unclassified; please protect accordingly.  Not 
for Internet. 
 
1.(SBU) Summary: At the October 6 Joint Consultative Group 
(JCG) plenary, Russia offered familiar comments on paragraphs 
7, 8, and 9 of its aide-memoire of 5 May 2009, &Restoring 
the Viability of the CFE Treaty: A Way Forward.8  In 
response, Moldova noted that its position had not changed. 
The U.S. underlined that discussions on the Parallel Actions 
Package are being held elsewhere and efforts to duplicate 
those discussions in Vienna would not help resolve the 
impasse.  Russia plans to address paragraphs 10-12 of its 
aide-memoire at the next JCG plenary on 13 October.  End 
Summary. 
Russia's Familiar Views on Aide-memoire 
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¶2. (SBU) At the October 6 JCG Plenary, the Russian Federation 
(Ulyanov) recalled that in the Spring round of JCG meetings, 
the Russian delegation would provide more detailed comments 
on its 5 May aide-memoire, covering one or two topics at a 
time.  He then began with a definition of &substantial 
combat forces.8 Ulyanov said that in July 2007, Russia 
tabled a proposal for the definition.  He lamented it was a 
pity that Western colleagues had not found the time to study 
or review this proposal in the JCG or at NATO.  In general, 
there has been no more progress in the last 2 months, so 
Russia will proceed with discussing the aide memoire of 5 
May. 
¶3. (SBU) With respect to Para 7 of the aide-memoire, Russia 
essentially read the text nearly verbatim.  With respect to 
Para 8, Russia reiterated its desire for the continued 
presence of Russian forces in Moldova as agreed in 1992, 
adding that the mandate should include OSCE civilian 
observers.  The mandate to continue this occupation should be 
approved within 45 days after the Package is agreed. 
¶4. (SBU) With respect to Para 9, Regional considerations 
(Moldova and Georgia), Ulyanov claimed that positive 
concessions had been made by Russia, and neither Moldova nor 
Georgia,s roles had any bearing.  Russia agreed to go along 
under two conditions: that the package be well-balanced 
(agreeing with other elements of the aide-memoire) and that 
it have some measure of transparency while taking into 
account the current situation.  The Russian delegate then 
stated that he would cover Paras 10 through 12 in detail at 
the next JCG Plenary. 
Moldova Affirms Longstanding Position 
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¶5. (SBU) Moldova (Cuc) stated that its position on the 
Russian forces in Moldova had not changed.  The withdrawal 
and disposal process should cover the Operative Group of 
Russian Forces and its ammunition stockpiles, the military 
contingent deployed in the Security Zone as a result of the 
1992 Agreement on the principles of peaceful settlement of 
the Transniestrian conflict, as well as the Treaty Limited 
Equipment transferred to the Transniestrian regime. 
¶6. (SBU) Moldova also confirmed its support of the Parallel 
Actions Package with the view of resolving the crisis around 
the CFE treaty.  Moldova then stated that there is a need to 
launch a dialogue with the participation of all interested 
actors regarding the replacement of the military forces in 
the Security Zone with a multinational, civilian mission 
under an international mandate.  Moldova noted its difference 
with Russia's proposal Para 8 of the aide-memoire that the 
current, so-called &peacekeeping8 mission be legitimized by 
a PC decision.  Finally Moldova stated that it will continue 
to implement all aspects of the CFE Treaty and expected that 
all other States Parties do the same. 
U.S. Warning on Trying to Duplicate Bilat Talks 
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¶7. (SBU) The U.S. (Neighbour) replied that Russia's 
aide-memoire had examined carefully by Washington and many 
other CFE States Parties when distributed last spring.  The 
U.S. underlined that discussions on the Parallel Actions 
Package are being held elsewhere and efforts to duplicate 
those discussions in Vienna would not help resolve the 
impasse. 
¶8. (SBU) The next JCG will be held on 13 October under 
 
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Canada's chairmanship.  Russia plans to similarly provide 
&additional8 information on paragraphs 10-12 of its 
aide-memoire at that meeting. 
Fuller