VZCZCXYZ0003
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHKV #1045 1501549
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 291549Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY KYIV
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5692
INFO RUEHMT/AMCONSUL MONTREAL 0010
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS KYIV 001045
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/T, EEB/TRA
AMCONSUL MONTREAL PLEASS PASS TO U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
TSA PLEASE PASS TO JMACCREERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S POSITIONS FOR ICAO AVIATION
SECURITY PANEL MEETING
REF: STATE 51523
Treat as Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet
Distribution.
1. (SBU) Post delivered talking points in reftel to the State
Aviation Authority on May 22. On May 29 Deputy Econ
Counselor and EconOff met with Ukrainian State Aviation
Administration (SAA) officials to follow up. Deputy Head of
the Aviation Security Department Valeriy Baranov confirmed
that the SAA had examined the points prior to the Montreal
meetings. He told us that the Ukrainian ICAO delegation was
completing its meetings in Montreal and had no concerns or
opposition to any of the points in reftel. The SAA also
reiterated its commitment to support the United States on
aviation security initiatives.
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