POINTS DELIVERED: FOREIGN LEADERS MEETING WITH

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000495

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV UP SP EUN
SUBJECT: POINTS DELIVERED: FOREIGN LEADERS MEETING WITH
PRESIDENT KUCHMA AND OTHER UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS

REF: STATE 27267

Classified By: KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK, POLITICAL COUNSELOR.
REASON 1.4 (B) & (D)


1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Esther
Monterrubio, Director General for Eastern Europe at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Monterrubio said that Spain, as
an EU member, is monitoring elections in the Ukraine very
carefully. She agreed with our position that the Ukraine's
accession to EU institutions would depend on whether the
upcoming elections are conducted in a free, fair, and
transparent manner. Changes in the constitution should be
discussed in open forum outside the election period, she
said. In this respect, Spain welcomed President Kuchma's
announcement that he would not seek a third term.


2. (U) Monterrubio also stated that given the March 14
general elections in Spain, there are no plans in the near or
medium term for any direct meeting between senior Spanish
officials and Kuchma.
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