ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA -- DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA

S E C R E T VIENNA 002924 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA AND EUR/AGS - VIKMANIS-KELLER E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2015 TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER SY AU SUBJECT: ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA -- DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA REF: STATE 159137 Classified By: Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips. Reaso n: 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on August 31 to Ralph Scheide, the assistant secretary-level head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Middle East and Africa division. ¶2. (S) Austrian President Heinz Fischer would attend the High Level Event in New York, Scheide said. The Syrians had not yet approached Austria regarding meetings in New York, However, Scheide said the Austrians were well aware of the issues involved, and shared our goals regarding Syrian behavior. van Voorst