SPAIN: FUNDING REQUEST FOR NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION

UNCLAS MADRID 001677 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID PHUM PREL EU SP SUBJECT: SPAIN: FUNDING REQUEST FOR NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION STILL UNDER REVIEW REF: STATE 44003 (U) Poloff conveyed reftel points encouraging European capitals to contribute to the New Eurasia Foundation to the Spanish Foreign Ministry's chief of staff for Russian and Eastern European Affairs, Marta Ruiz, on April 22. Ruiz responded April 27 that the MFA has not yet received a request for funding from Javier Solana on behalf of the Madariaga European Foundation. She said the MFA would consider our request and respond as soon as possible. MANZANARES