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05VIENNA2922
2005-08-31 14:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

HAITI ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

Tags:  EAID ECON EFIN AU HA EUN 
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UNCLAS VIENNA 002922 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EB/IFD, WHA/CAR, EUR/ERA AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN AU HA EUN
SUBJECT: HAITI ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 155313

UNCLAS VIENNA 002922

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EB/IFD, WHA/CAR, EUR/ERA AND EUR/AGS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN AU HA EUN
SUBJECT: HAITI ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 155313


1. (SBU) On August 30, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel
points to Klaus Koegler, Head of the MFA's European Union
Development Policy Unit. Koegler pointed out that Austria
currently had no bilateral assistance programs in Haiti and
would not be able to help Haiti meet the anticipated
financing gap in 2006. Koegler added that a GAERC working
group would meet September 6 to discuss a proposal to release
the $72 million in EC assistance currently under sanctions.
Koegler said he believed there was support to lift the
sanctions. However, he cautioned that the EC was reluctant
to reprogram the funds for budgetary support, because Haiti
had not yet fulfilled certain conditions.
van Voorst