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R 291603Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5423
UNCLAS SOFIA 000636
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/ACE, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA WILL DECIDE ON ASSISTANCE AFTER
CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 100093
We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Georgia desk officer Ivan
Raichev on September 29. Raichev said
Bulgaria would wait until the October conference to determine
how it will join EU mechanisms to provide assistance. He
noted that the government intended to provide additional
bilateral assistance but as of now there were no specific
plans.
McEldowney