Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05DUBLIN1321
2005-10-26 10:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRELAND SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN BELARUS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 001321
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PGOV EUN BO EI USAID
SUBJECT: IRELAND SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN BELARUS
REF: SECSTATE 188900
Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF MARY DALY, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 001321
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PGOV EUN BO EI USAID
SUBJECT: IRELAND SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN BELARUS
REF: SECSTATE 188900
Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF MARY DALY, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D)
1. (C) On October 25, emboff delivered reftel talking points
to Department of Foreign Affairs Eastern Europe and Central
Asia Deputy Director Ruaidhri Dowling and Eastern Europe and
Russia desk officer Conleth Brady. Dowling said that Ireland
generally agrees with and supports the USG policy towards
Belarus, but takes issue with the "personalization" of
Lukashenko. He added that though Ireland agrees that
Lukashenko is part of the problem, the emphasis should be the
promotion of democracy, not the personal attack against the
President of Belarus. Dowling said that Ireland will join
the EU consensus, which is likely to be released in the
conclusions of the next GAERC. He also added that Ireland
contributed euro two million to the EU's media initiatives in
Belarus.
2. (U) Dowling said that although the GOI has no embassy in
Belarus, Ireland actively supports the work of NGOs there.
He mentioned, in particular, the Irish government funded work
of Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI). Since
1991, CCPI has received over euro 55 million for its work
with victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. One of
CCPI's main program is to bring children affected by the
fallout to Ireland for short stays. CCPI reports that over
11,000 children from contaminated zones in Western Russia and
Belarus have come to Ireland to recuperate from radiation
exposure.
KENNY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PGOV EUN BO EI USAID
SUBJECT: IRELAND SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN BELARUS
REF: SECSTATE 188900
Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF MARY DALY, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D)
1. (C) On October 25, emboff delivered reftel talking points
to Department of Foreign Affairs Eastern Europe and Central
Asia Deputy Director Ruaidhri Dowling and Eastern Europe and
Russia desk officer Conleth Brady. Dowling said that Ireland
generally agrees with and supports the USG policy towards
Belarus, but takes issue with the "personalization" of
Lukashenko. He added that though Ireland agrees that
Lukashenko is part of the problem, the emphasis should be the
promotion of democracy, not the personal attack against the
President of Belarus. Dowling said that Ireland will join
the EU consensus, which is likely to be released in the
conclusions of the next GAERC. He also added that Ireland
contributed euro two million to the EU's media initiatives in
Belarus.
2. (U) Dowling said that although the GOI has no embassy in
Belarus, Ireland actively supports the work of NGOs there.
He mentioned, in particular, the Irish government funded work
of Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI). Since
1991, CCPI has received over euro 55 million for its work
with victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. One of
CCPI's main program is to bring children affected by the
fallout to Ireland for short stays. CCPI reports that over
11,000 children from contaminated zones in Western Russia and
Belarus have come to Ireland to recuperate from radiation
exposure.
KENNY