Identifier
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02VATICAN1176
2002-03-06 13:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 001176
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY (SIGNATURE LINE CHANGE)
DEPT FOR EUR/WE (D.MENUTTI)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2012
TAGS: IS IT PREL SP IT PREL SP VT VTIS
SUBJECT: ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR JIM NICHOLSON FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D),
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 001176
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY (SIGNATURE LINE CHANGE)
DEPT FOR EUR/WE (D.MENUTTI)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2012
TAGS: IS IT PREL SP IT PREL SP VT VTIS
SUBJECT: ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR JIM NICHOLSON FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D),
1.(C) ANDORRAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOLI MINOVES INVITED DCM TO
LUNCH FRIDAY, MARCH 1. MINOVES SAID EARLIER THAT DAY HE HAD
MET WITH BOTH VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN AND PRIME
MINISTER SODANO. MINOVES SAID THAT THE ONLY OUTSTANDING
BILATERAL ISSUE, THE SUCCESSION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF URGELL
AND THUS THE CO-PRINCE OF ANDORRA, WAS RESOLVED WITH THE
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APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP VIVES SICILIA AS COADJUTOR WITH RIGHT
OF SUCCESSION.
2.(C) MINOVES VOLUNTEERED THAT ANDORRA PLANNED TO OPEN AN
EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN (AND CO-LOCATE IT WITH ONE TO ROME)
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL BE ANDORRA'S EIGHTH (AND
NINTH) OVERSEAS EMBASSY. NICHOLSON
CONFIDENTIAL
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PAGE 01 VATICA 01176 061428Z
ACTION EUR-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AMAD-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00
VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 VCE-00 NEA-00 NSAE-00 SSO-00
SS-00 SNIS-00 NISC-00 DSCC-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /000W
-------------- 704EBA 061428Z /38
O 061354Z MAR 02
FM AMEMBASSY VATICAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO AMEMBASSY MADRID
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
AMCONSUL BARCELONA
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 001176
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/WE (D.MENUTTI)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2012
TAGS: IS IT PREL SP IT PREL SP VT VTIS
SUBJECT: ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR JIM NICHOLSON FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D),
1.(C) ANDORRAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOLI MINOVES INVITED DCM TO
LUNCH FRIDAY, MARCH 1. MINOVES SAID EARLIER THAT DAY HE HAD
MET WITH BOTH VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN AND PRIME
MINISTER SODANO. MINOVES SAID THAT THE ONLY OUTSTANDING
BILATERAL ISSUE, THE SUCCESSION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF URGELL
AND THUS THE CO-PRINCE OF ANDORRA, WAS RESOLVED WITH THE
APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP VIVES SICILIA AS COADJUTOR WITH RIGHT
OF SUCCESSION.
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PAGE 02 VATICA 01176 061428Z
2.(C) MINOVES VOLUNTEERED THAT ANDORRA PLANNED TO OPEN AN
EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN (AND CO-LOCATE IT WITH ONE TO ROME)
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL BE ANDORRA'S EIGHTH (AND
NINTH) OVERSEAS EMBASSY. NICHOLSON
POPE
CONFIDENTIAL
>
2002VATICA01176 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY (SIGNATURE LINE CHANGE)
DEPT FOR EUR/WE (D.MENUTTI)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2012
TAGS: IS IT PREL SP IT PREL SP VT VTIS
SUBJECT: ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR JIM NICHOLSON FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D),
1.(C) ANDORRAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOLI MINOVES INVITED DCM TO
LUNCH FRIDAY, MARCH 1. MINOVES SAID EARLIER THAT DAY HE HAD
MET WITH BOTH VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN AND PRIME
MINISTER SODANO. MINOVES SAID THAT THE ONLY OUTSTANDING
BILATERAL ISSUE, THE SUCCESSION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF URGELL
AND THUS THE CO-PRINCE OF ANDORRA, WAS RESOLVED WITH THE
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 VATICA 01176 061554Z
APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP VIVES SICILIA AS COADJUTOR WITH RIGHT
OF SUCCESSION.
2.(C) MINOVES VOLUNTEERED THAT ANDORRA PLANNED TO OPEN AN
EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN (AND CO-LOCATE IT WITH ONE TO ROME)
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL BE ANDORRA'S EIGHTH (AND
NINTH) OVERSEAS EMBASSY. NICHOLSON
CONFIDENTIAL
>
@@@OASYS@@@
CONFIDENTIAL PTO4926
PAGE 01 VATICA 01176 061428Z
ACTION EUR-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AMAD-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 DS-00
VC-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 VCE-00 NEA-00 NSAE-00 SSO-00
SS-00 SNIS-00 NISC-00 DSCC-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /000W
-------------- 704EBA 061428Z /38
O 061354Z MAR 02
FM AMEMBASSY VATICAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO AMEMBASSY MADRID
AMEMBASSY ROME
AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
AMCONSUL BARCELONA
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 001176
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/WE (D.MENUTTI)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2012
TAGS: IS IT PREL SP IT PREL SP VT VTIS
SUBJECT: ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR JIM NICHOLSON FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D),
1.(C) ANDORRAN FOREIGN MINISTER JOLI MINOVES INVITED DCM TO
LUNCH FRIDAY, MARCH 1. MINOVES SAID EARLIER THAT DAY HE HAD
MET WITH BOTH VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN AND PRIME
MINISTER SODANO. MINOVES SAID THAT THE ONLY OUTSTANDING
BILATERAL ISSUE, THE SUCCESSION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF URGELL
AND THUS THE CO-PRINCE OF ANDORRA, WAS RESOLVED WITH THE
APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP VIVES SICILIA AS COADJUTOR WITH RIGHT
OF SUCCESSION.
CONFIDENTIAL
PAGE 02 VATICA 01176 061428Z
2.(C) MINOVES VOLUNTEERED THAT ANDORRA PLANNED TO OPEN AN
EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN (AND CO-LOCATE IT WITH ONE TO ROME)
WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THIS WILL BE ANDORRA'S EIGHTH (AND
NINTH) OVERSEAS EMBASSY. NICHOLSON
POPE
CONFIDENTIAL
>
2002VATICA01176 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL