State Department UAP Cable 003, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001
On October 28-29, there was an incident alleged by the Georgian Foreign Ministry that Russian aircraft had violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge. Russians denied any of the claims and said that it could have been UFOs. Cable authors note that Russians typically engage in the “bold lie” when they wish to conceal actions.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Mamedov told Ambassador Vershbow that no Russian planes flew over or bombed positions in the Kodori Gorge on October 28-29.
DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MAMEDOV TOLD AMBASSADOR VERSHBOW OCTOBER 30 THAT ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, NO RUSSIAN PLANES FLEW OVER OR BOMBED POSITIONS IN THE KODORI GORGE OCTOBER 28-29.
MFA Georgia Desk Chief Tereoken confirmed that one railway car full of Russian military equipment left Gudauta base and entered Russia on October 29.
TEREOKEN FURTHER CONFIRMED THAT ONE RAILWAY CAR FULL OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT LEFT GUDAUTA BASE AND ENTERED RUSSIA OCTOBER 29.
There are no plans to withdraw personnel until Tbilisi agrees that approximately 340 Russian 'guards' can remain at Gudauta.
THERE ARE NO PLANS TO WITHDRAW PERSONNEL UNTIL TBILISI AGREES THAT APPROXIMATELY 340 RUSSIAN 'GUARDS' CAN REMAIN AT GUDAUTA.
Abkhaz authorities would not allow any outside observers to witness the withdrawal.
TEREOKEN SAID THAT ABKHAZ AUTHORITIES WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY OUTSIDE OBSERVERS TO WITNESS THE WITHDRAWAL.
Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Zvania's visit to Moscow was positive in tone but empty of results.
TEREOKEN TERMED GEORGIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER ZVANIA'S OCTOBER 25-28 VISIT TO MOSCOW POSITIVE IN TONE BUT EMPTY OF RESULTS.
Reports of planes in the Kodori Gorge area might have been about 'UFOs'.
REPORTS OF PLANES IN THE AREA MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN ABOUT 'UFOS.'
It is hard to accept official Russian denials that Russian planes were not involved.
IT IS HARD TO ACCEPT OFFICIAL RUSSIAN DENIALS THAT RUSSIAN PLANES WERE NOT INVOLVED.
The Russians want to keep the pressure on the Georgians and the Chechens in the gorge.
MOST LIKELY THE RUSSIANS WANT TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON THE GEORGIANS AND THE CHECHENS IN THE GORGE.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry alleged that Russian aircraft violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge on October 28-29, 2001.
On October 28-29, there was an incident alleged by the Georgian Foreign Ministry that Russian aircraft had violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge.
Russians denied the Georgian Foreign Ministry's claims and suggested that UFOs could have been responsible.
Russians denied any of the claims and said that it could have been UFOs.
Cable authors note that Russians typically engage in the 'bold lie' when they wish to conceal actions.
Cable authors note that Russians typically engage in the 'bold lie' when they wish to conceal actions.
Chronology extracted from the document text.
Alleged Russian airspace violation and bombing in Kodori Gorge
Georgian Foreign Ministry alleged that Russian aircraft violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge.
Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Zvania's visit to Moscow
Visit was positive in tone but empty of results.
Ambassador Vershbow's meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Mamedov
Discussion on alleged Russian airspace violations and bombing.
Russian military equipment left Gudauta base
One railway car full of Russian military equipment left Gudauta base and entered Russia.
Alleged Russian Airspace Violation
Incident where Georgian Foreign Ministry alleged Russian aircraft violated airspace and bombed Kodori Gorge.
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