Email to the Second Clerk of the Committee
from Colin Wells, Deputy Head of Mission, Baku
Dear Gosia
The Ambassador has now left Azerbaijan to prepare
for his posting to Moscow. I'm in charge until the new Ambassador
arrives.
It has become clear from our enquiries that
the President had been consulted ahead of the announcement by
President Putin, by telephone. Foreign Minister Lavrow also discussed
the proposal with his Azerbaijani counter-part during a visit
to Baku in early May.
What is less clear is whether the President
was aware of the timing of the annoucement. On that I cannot provide
clear advice at this stage.
Colin Wells
20 June 2007
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