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P 141220Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7134
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000713
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF RS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR NEW SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 25020
We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Afghanistan Desk Chief
Yuri Khokhlov on March 14. Khokhlov said that Russia looked
forward to working with the new Special Representative but
offered no substantive comments.
BURNS