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05BRUSSELS676
2005-02-16 10:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:  

MANDATE FOR COMMISSIONER'S NEW CYPRUS ADVISOR

Tags:  PREL CY TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000676 

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DEPT FOR EUR KENNEDY; EUR/SE AND EUR/ERA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2015
TAGS: PREL CY TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: MANDATE FOR COMMISSIONER'S NEW CYPRUS ADVISOR

REF: BRUSSELS 659

Classified By: Harry O'Hara, reasons 1.4 b/d

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000676

SIPDIS

NOFORN

DEPT FOR EUR KENNEDY; EUR/SE AND EUR/ERA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2015
TAGS: PREL CY TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: MANDATE FOR COMMISSIONER'S NEW CYPRUS ADVISOR

REF: BRUSSELS 659

Classified By: Harry O'Hara, reasons 1.4 b/d


1. (C) We contacted Jean-Christophe Filori, Commissioner
Rehn's Cabinet advisor on Turkey and Cyprus, regarding the
mandate of Jaako Blomberg, the Commissioner's new "Special
Advisor" on Cyprus. Filori (protect) told us Blomberg's
immediate responsibility will be to pressure the Cypriots to
end the current impasse/stalemate caused in large part by
Greek Cypriot unwillingness to state what they are prepared
to do to help bring the UN back into the game. Blomberg will
also work with the Turkish Cypriots, Turkey and Greece.
Filori said that this should be seen as enhancing efforts to
keep unification negotiations in the UN. Filori emphasized
that Commissioner Rehn opposes having the EU replace the UN
as the forum for a settlement on Cyprus.


2. (C) Once the UN process is revived, Blomberg would then be
the EC's point person working with the UN and making
recommendations to the EC how they could complement the work
of the UN. Filori said that the Commission would also be
talking to the UN about the Blomberg appointment.


3. (SBU) Filori said that while no starting date had been
fixed for Blomberg, the expectation is for early spring. He
told us that he would convey Ambassador Kennedy's invitation
to come to Washington and agreed that having such a meeting
"early" would be important. Filori commented that Blomberg
has a good reputation for being active as the number two
person in the Finnish MFA for helping the Finnish EU
Presidency engineer a Council conclusion in December 1999
declaring Turkey as a "candidate country." Filori said that
this should strengthen Blomberg's credibility with Turkey.


4. (C/NF) Filori admitted that the Greek Cypriots have been
lobbying member states to convince them to have the EU take
over the settlement talks. He said that Commissioner Rehn
strongly opposes this as do most member-states.

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