DRC: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EXTREMISM AND

C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 001807

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015
TAGS: KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ IR CG
SUBJECT: DRC: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EXTREMISM AND
IRAQI REFERENDUM

REF: A. STATE 199224

B. STATE 199225

Classified By: PolOff CBrown, reasons 1.4 b/d.


1. (C) PolOff delivered October 31 reftel demarches and
talking points (reftel B) to Ambassador Ngoy Lulu, Director
of African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the DRC Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. When told of Iranian President
Ahamdi-Nejad's remarks, Lulu said he shared USG concerns that
such statements were irresponsible. As a member of the UN,
the GDRC agrees that the sovereignty of all nations must be
respected, he added. Lulu agreed that Ahmadi-Nejad's speech
would certainly not advance the development of peace in the
region, and was troubling given allegations regarding Iran's
weapons program. He said he would forward the USG request for
a public statement against Ahmadi-Nejad's remarks to the
appropriate MFA authorities.


2. (SBU) PolOff and Lulu also discussed the October 15 Iraqi
referendum (reftel A). Lulu said the GDRC viewed the peaceful
vote as a positive development. He further recognized that,
much as in his own country, democratic elections are but the
first step in a longer transition process towards peace.
MEECE