Cablegate: Invitation Accepted: The New Delhi November 18-19
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FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4449
INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0431
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 1065
UNCLAS MOSCOW 011938
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SUBJECT: INVITATION ACCEPTED: THE NEW DELHI NOVEMBER 18-19
REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 173828
(SBU) We have learned from the Indian Embassy and confirmed
with MFA that DFM Alekseyev will lead the GOR delegation to
the November 18-19 conference on Afghanistan. Yuriy Khokhlov,
Head of MFA's Afghanistan Section, told us that Russia
supports the Indian-Afghani initiative to organize a regional
economic conference to promote Afghanistan's economic
stabilization. He also confirmed that FM Lavrov will be in
Hanoi November 17-19 for the APEC Summit.
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