UNCLASSIFIED
NATO SYG CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT OBAMA ON NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
US diplomatic cable 09USNATO446 · North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) · 2009-10-09 14:05 · Read at WikiLeaks PlusD »
| Reference ID | 09USNATO446 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2009 October 9, 14:05 (Friday) |
| Origin | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
| Country | Belgium |
| Classification | UNCLASSIFIED |
| To | Afghanistan; Australia Canberra; Central Intelligence Agency; China Beijing; Defense Intelligence Agency; Group Destinations European Political Collective; India New Delhi; Japan Tokyo; Joint Chiefs of Staff; NATO - European Union Cooperative; National Military Representative Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; New Zealand Wellington; RUEHNO USDELMC BRUSSELS BE; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of State; Singapore Singapore; South Korea Seoul; United Nations (New York); United States Africa Command; United States Central Command; United States European Command; White House |
| TAGS | NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization OPRC - Outreach--Public Relations and Correspondence PHUM - Political Affairs--Human Rights PREL - Political Affairs--External Political Relations |
| Character count | 976 |
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLAS USNATO 000446
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL, NATO, OPRC, PHUM
SUBJECT: NATO SYG CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT OBAMA ON NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE
1. (U) On October 9, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued
a statement congratulating President Obama on winning the
Nobel Peace Prize.
2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement (which
can be found on the NATO website) has been reproduced below:
BEGIN TEXT
09 Oct. 2009
Press Release: (2009) 148
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Nobel Peace
Prize
I warmly congratulate President Obama on winning the Nobel
Peace Prize. As the Nobel Committee said, President Obama
has made extraordinary efforts to strengthen international
diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
He has also demonstrated his strong commitment to help build
peace and defend fundamental human rights, including through
the Atlantic Alliance. This honour is well deserved.
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