[ripe-167] Impressions brought from Moscow meeting

On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Andrew Stesin wrote:

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>    A RIR in Russia, which will tend to fall under the influence of
>    Russian goverment and several big semi-monopolistic companies,
>    will be probably able to cope with intra-Russia issues,
>    but will also serve the interests of Russian business
>    and politics; it won't be able to serve the interests of
>    international community.  Baltic countries (Latvia, Lithuania,
>    Estonia) tend to avoid just *any* contact with Russia due
>    to the reasons above; we in Ukraine aren't so radical, but
>    our reaction continues to be strictly negative.
> 

Dear Mr. Andrew Stesin,

I 'm attaching a message from Mr. A,Platonov on invitation to Moscow
meeting (hope he will understand and forgive me):

	From plat at ripn.net Mon Feb  2 21:07:56 1998
	Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 22:12:12 +0300 (MSK)
	From: Alexei Platonov <plat at ripn.net>
	To: Albertas Ramanauskas <albertas at taide.lt>
	Cc: plat at ripn.net, hostmaster at taide.net
	Subject: Re: ðÒÉÇÌÁÛÅÎÉÅ ÎÁ ÓÏ×ÅÝÁÎÉÅ ISP

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	Hi,

	According to Albertas Ramanauskas:
	> 
	> Dear Mr.A.Platonov,
	> 
	> First of all I want to thank you for invitation to the meeting,
	> which will be held in Moscow, January 22nd. As we understand, it will be
	> meeting of working group to discuss RIPE-167 document "A Regional Internet
	> Registry for the Commonwealth of Independent States".
	> We have read the document and found out, that Lithuanian LIRs are
	> beyond the scope of document (also see our correspondence October 3rd).

	yes, you are right


	> 
	> We have asked other Lithuania based LIRs express theirs opinion and 
	> have to inform you they also wish to be served by RIPE NCC.
	> 
	> So far we don't find any obstacles in collaboration with RIPE.
	> 
	> Believe you will find a solution which is the best for this huge
	> region. We are looking for close cooperation and partnership.

	Thank you very much.

	> 
	> Success and best regards,
	> //Albertas
	> 
	> ====================================================
	> Albertas Ramanauskas		ph.  +370 2 72 12 89
	> Manager, Taide NOC		fax. +370 2 72 76 52
	> Liepyno 7, Vilnius		mob. +370 99 3 56 01
	> Lithuania			albertas at taide.lt
	> 		http://www.taide.net
	> ====================================================		
	> 
	> 
	> 
	Best regards,
	Alexei Platonov


I hope we all need to reject some old sterereotypes and look forward for 
partnership and cooperation.
 
If Russia want to establish new RIR, which (according to authors of the
document) could solve specific problems, let them do it! If any country
want to join Russian RIR, we have no right to contradict - it's their
choise. The only problem, that there are no "domestic" LIRs registered in
some CIS countries at all (GE, MD, TM, Tadjikistan), or it's only 1-2
registered (AM, AZ,KG,KZ, UZ) - who will decide on behalf of them)?
 
On the other hand, nobody could compel 18 Ukrainian LIRs (as well as
Georgian, Moldavian, Chinese etc.) to be served by RosNIIROS instead of
RIPE NCC. 

With best regards from "radical and nationalist"  :)

        Rimas Janusauskas,
        Taide Net Hostmaster
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