Venta de material militar a Venezuela
Cable sobre las presiones de EE UU para que Rusia no venda armas a Venezuela
Funcionarios rusos expresan su malestar por las presiones de EE UU para que Rusia no venda armas a Venezuela y creen desconsiderada la forma en que Washington se dirige a ellos
| ID: | 40619 |
| Date: | 2005-09-14 15:13:00 |
| Origin: | 05MOSCOW11807 |
| Source: | Embassy Moscow |
| Classification: | SECRET |
| Dunno: | 05MOSCOW11500 05STATE165022 |
| Destination: | O 141513Z SEP 05 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3189 INFO AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY |
S E C R E T MOSCOW 011807 E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2015 TAGS: PGOV, PTER, PREL, MASS, VE, RS SUBJECT: MORE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE TO DEMARCHE ON MILITARY SALES TO VENEZUELA REF: (A) STATE 165022 (B) MOSCOW 11500 Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Kirk Augustine, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (S) Following up our earlier demarche (refs), Political Minister Counselor reiterated U.S. concerns regarding arms sales to Venezuela in a September 13 meeting with Anatoliy Antonov, MFA Director for Disarmament and Security Affairs. Focusing on MANPADS, Antonov replied that the Venezuelan government had not to date requested them. Antonov said that he and his Department's experts had carefully considered the points we had presented and had shared them with Russian services. Antonov noted the MFA would take the U.S. points into account, along with the evaluations of Russian services, when a determination on MANPADS sales to Venezuela was needed. 2. (S) Nonetheless, Antonov stressed that there was no international restriction on selling arms, including MANPADS, to Venezuela. Russia also recognized the U.S. as a competitor in the international arms trade, with the motivation of restricting Russia's market access. Russia respected the U.S. right to determine U.S. policy on arms sales to Venezuela, but "that is your decision, not ours; we have our own policy." Antonov said that if U/S Joseph raises this issue with Deputy FM Kislyak, Kislyak "will say the same." PolMinCouns noted that the issue of military sales to Venezuela remained of great concern to the U.S., and this would be a continuing subject of bilateral discussion. 3. (S) Regarding sales of AK-103 rifles, Antonov confirmed that the sale was indeed moving forward. He maintained that Venezuela was a legitimate market for Russian arms, and that Russia intends to remain active in this market. He also commented that the tone in parts of ref A points was demeaning to Russia. The U.S. should not "speak to us like we are Gabon or Mali," he remarked. Antonov said that Russia does not and will not give out specific information, such as serial numbers of AK-103 rifles, to others. 4. (S) Comment: There was an explicit rejection of the U.S. position with regard to the AK-103 rifles, but a less categorical response on the possibility of a MANPADS sale. While Antonov's general response on arms sales gave little grounds for optimism in the event that Venezuela does request to purchase Russian MANPADS, there may have been enough of a difference in the tone of his remarks on MANPADS to constitute a possible opening that can be further explored. RUSSELL |
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