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Viewing cable 09USNATO493, NATO SYG CONGRATULATES KARZAI FOR BEING DECLARED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09USNATO493 2009-11-03 08:55 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Mission USNATO 
VZCZCXRO7005
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FM USMISSION USNATO
TO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL IMMEDIATE 1268
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3550
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNOSC/ORG FOR SECURITY CO OP IN EUR COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA PRIORITY 0002
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0698
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0857
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 0685
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE PRIORITY 0478
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 1009
RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR PRIORITY 0019
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0101
RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI PRIORITY 0077
RUEHPW/AMCONSUL PESHAWAR PRIORITY 0030
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1072
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0855
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/USNMR SHAPE BE PRIORITY
RUEHNO/USDELMC BRUSSELS BE PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS USNATO 000493 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV NATO MOPS AF
SUBJECT: NATO SYG CONGRATULATES KARZAI FOR BEING DECLARED 
WINNER OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
 
1. (U) On November 2, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued 
a statement congratulating Hamid Karzai for being declared 
the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election by Afghan 
Independent Election Commission.  Rasmussen also said that 
NATO will continue to work in support of the Afghan 
government and the Afghan people to help them build a safer, 
more secure future. 
 
2. (U) The full text of the Secretary General's statement 
follows: 
 
BEGIN TEXT 
 
02 Nov. 2009 
 
Press Release: (2009) 158 
 
Statement by the Secretary General on the Afghan Election 
Result 
 
I have taken note of the decision by the Afghan Independent 
Election Commission to declare Mr Hamid Karzai the winner of 
the Presidential election. 
 
I congratulate President Karzai on this outcome.  NATO will 
continue to work in support of the Afghan Government and the 
Afghan people to help them build a safer, more secure future, 
including by encouraging greater progress in improving 
governance and fighting corruption. 
 
 
END TEXT 
HEFFERN