Cablegate: Action Request: Support for Montenegro's And
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FM AMEMBASSY KYIV
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8613
INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
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SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: SUPPORT FOR MONTENEGRO'S AND
SERBIA'S MEMBERSHIP IN SEDM
REF: SECSTATE 107044
1. (SBU) Head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department for
Military Technical Cooperation Viktor Matsko confirmed to us
on October 19 that Ukraine supports Serbia's membership in
the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial, and also
supports immediate membership for Montenegro. Ukraine, he
added, supports in principle membership for all Balkan
states. Acting Minister of Defense Valeriy Ivashchanko is
expected to attend the Ministerial in Sofia, and will be
informed of the U.S. position.
PETTIT