Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ISLAMABAD17908
2006-09-08 11:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON NAM SUMMIT DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 017908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON NAM SUMMIT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reason: 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 017908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON NAM SUMMIT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reason: 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Summary: On September 5, poloff delivered reftel
demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN-I) Director
Haider Shah. Poloff and Shah discussed the issues that might
be discussed during the NAM summit in Havana: the UN Security
Council race between Guatemala and Venezuela, an
international definition of terrorism, and the recent crisis
in the Middle East. End summary.
UN Security Council: Guatemala vs. Venezuela
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2. (C) Shah reiterated the Government of Pakistan's (GOP)
position to support Guatemala in its bid for a UNSC seat. He
added that it would be unlikely that the UN Security Council
race would be discussed during the summit. Typically, most
of the horse-trading occurs in New York in the weeks
preceding the vote.
Terrorism
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3. (C) Turning to the NAM final document on terrorism, Shah
thoroughly explained the GOP's position on equating national
liberation movements with terrorism. Shah said that Pakistan
is strongly against terrorism, fights terrorism, and is a
victim of terrorism. However, the GOP recognizes the right of
people to struggle for liberation and does not equate
exercising that right with terrorism.
The Middle East and democracy in Cuba
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4. (C) Shah said that he had read some of the draft language
on the Middle East that is being circulated for the NAM's
final document and it strongly opposes Israel's recent
actions in Lebanon. He said that it did include references
to "Israeli crimes," but he did not recall the exact
language. Singapore is the only country to object to the
current draft. Shah said that the GOP would most likely join
the consensus view on the subject (i.e. vote to support the
current draft). Finally, Shah did not engage with poloff on
the importance of supporting democracy in Cuba.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON NAM SUMMIT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 145242
Classified By: DCM Peter W. Bodde, Reason: 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Summary: On September 5, poloff delivered reftel
demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN-I) Director
Haider Shah. Poloff and Shah discussed the issues that might
be discussed during the NAM summit in Havana: the UN Security
Council race between Guatemala and Venezuela, an
international definition of terrorism, and the recent crisis
in the Middle East. End summary.
UN Security Council: Guatemala vs. Venezuela
--------------
2. (C) Shah reiterated the Government of Pakistan's (GOP)
position to support Guatemala in its bid for a UNSC seat. He
added that it would be unlikely that the UN Security Council
race would be discussed during the summit. Typically, most
of the horse-trading occurs in New York in the weeks
preceding the vote.
Terrorism
--------------
3. (C) Turning to the NAM final document on terrorism, Shah
thoroughly explained the GOP's position on equating national
liberation movements with terrorism. Shah said that Pakistan
is strongly against terrorism, fights terrorism, and is a
victim of terrorism. However, the GOP recognizes the right of
people to struggle for liberation and does not equate
exercising that right with terrorism.
The Middle East and democracy in Cuba
--------------
4. (C) Shah said that he had read some of the draft language
on the Middle East that is being circulated for the NAM's
final document and it strongly opposes Israel's recent
actions in Lebanon. He said that it did include references
to "Israeli crimes," but he did not recall the exact
language. Singapore is the only country to object to the
current draft. Shah said that the GOP would most likely join
the consensus view on the subject (i.e. vote to support the
current draft). Finally, Shah did not engage with poloff on
the importance of supporting democracy in Cuba.
CROCKER