Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06HELSINKI1216
2006-12-08 15:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - FINNISH RESPONSE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L HELSINKI 001216
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IR FI
SUBJECT: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - FINNISH RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 192971
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L HELSINKI 001216
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IR FI
SUBJECT: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - FINNISH RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 192971
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Middle East
Office Eija Rotinen Dec. 8. Rotinen said that US views
concerning Iran's upcoming elections are "nearly identical"
to those of the Finnish EU Presidency. The electoral
process in Iran is not democratic, Rotinen added, and the
bodies being elected in December are not representative of
the Iranian people.
2. (SBU) Finland maintains a small, 2-officer Embassy in
Tehran, and Rotinen agreed to share with us any reporting
regarding illegitimate election activities. Regarding
public statements, Rotinen said there is some debate within
the EU as to whether or not the Union should even dignify
this level and type of election with public comments.
WARE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM IR FI
SUBJECT: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - FINNISH RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 192971
Classified By: AMBASSADOR WARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Middle East
Office Eija Rotinen Dec. 8. Rotinen said that US views
concerning Iran's upcoming elections are "nearly identical"
to those of the Finnish EU Presidency. The electoral
process in Iran is not democratic, Rotinen added, and the
bodies being elected in December are not representative of
the Iranian people.
2. (SBU) Finland maintains a small, 2-officer Embassy in
Tehran, and Rotinen agreed to share with us any reporting
regarding illegitimate election activities. Regarding
public statements, Rotinen said there is some debate within
the EU as to whether or not the Union should even dignify
this level and type of election with public comments.
WARE