C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002203

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2014
TAGS: CY GR KPKO SC TO SP
SUBJECT: SPANISH POSITION ON RENEWAL OF UNFICYP MANDATE

REF: STATE 126811

Classified By: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Political Counselor, for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)

(C) We spoke with Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA
Advisor in the Coordination Unit for Spanish Participation in
the UN Security Council, on June 10 to request Spanish
support for an extension of no more than four months for
UNFICYP in order to indicate to the parties in Cyprus that
the political situation has fundamentally changed. Gonzales
de Linares stated that while Spain understands the reasoning
of the USG position, Spain was inclined to support a position
similar to that of Russia and the United Kingdom. He
explained that position as supporting a full six-month
renewal of UNFICYP's mandate, but with a promise that when
the Secretary General presents his report in three months,
the Security Council would consider it immediately and act on
any changes recommended in UNFICYP's mission mandate or
structure.
MANZANARES