US embassy cable - 05BUCHAREST566

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000566 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE DEPT FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH 
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/PRA, PR/WRA AND EUR/RPM 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2015 
TAGS: ETTC, MARR, MOPS, PREL, UP, MD, RO, NATO 
SUBJECT: ROMANIAN REACTION TO NATO TRUST FUND TO DESTROY 
UKRAINIAN WEAPONRY; POSSIBLE PFP TRUST FUND FOR MOLDOVA 
 
REF: STATE 32708 
 
Classified By: POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF ROBERT GILCHRIST FOR REASONS 1.4 
 A, B AND D 
 
1. (C) PolMilOff discussed possible Romanian support for a 
U.S.-led NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund to 
destroy Ukrainian munitions, SA/LW and MANPADS with MFA NATO 
Division Director Mirela Maghiar March 2.  (Reftel)  Maghiar 
stated that the GOR would "seriously consider" supporting the 
trust fund.  She observed that the launch of the trust fund 
sends a "good message" to Ukraine in the wake of recent 
democratic developments there and is an important step toward 
developing the NATO-Ukraine partnership. 
 
2.  (C) Turning to Moldova, Maghiar noted that the GOR is 
"very preoccupied" with the development of the PfP trust fund 
for Moldova, which needs funding and which seems to evince 
"little interest" from NATO allies.  Maghiar did not link 
possible Romanian support for the Ukraine Trust Fund with 
greater support for PFP in Moldova, but stressed that the GOR 
strongly supports multilateral efforts to strengthen 
democracy in Moldova. 
 
3.  (U) Amembassy Bucharest's reporting telegrams are 
available on the Bucharest SIPRNet website: 
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/bucharest 
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