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06LISBON1007
2006-06-01 16:10:00
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Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGUESE STATEMENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. IRAN POLICY
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UNCLAS LISBON 001007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE, NEA/IR, AND NEA/ARP (STEVE WALKER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGUESE STATEMENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. IRAN POLICY
REF: LISBON 1001
UNCLAS LISBON 001007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE, NEA/IR, AND NEA/ARP (STEVE WALKER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGUESE STATEMENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. IRAN POLICY
REF: LISBON 1001
1. As promised in a May 31 conversation with the Ambassador
(reftel),Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral issued a
statement on June 1 strongly endorsing the new U.S. policy on
Iran. The Embassy's translation of the statement follows:
The Portuguese Government approves and welcomes the U.S.
decision to participate, together with Britain, Germany, and
France, in direct talks with Iran, in an attempt to solve the
problems caused by the Iranian nuclear program, as soon as
Iran suspends its uranium enrichment activities.
As stipulated in the UN Charter, our Government has always
advocated, first and foremost, a negotiated solution to the
crisis.
With the U.S. working alongside the EU and other major
countries, the probability of success and maintenance of
peace is greater and gives us more hope.
Portugal appeals to the Islamic Republic of Iran to agree to
negotiate and not to retreat into a proudly isolationist
policy. Tehran must offer valid and credible guarantees to
the international community that its nuclear program has
solely peaceful goals and does not hide any latent intentions
of a military nature.
The Spokesperson for the Minister of Foreign Affairs recalls
that the idea of direct U.S. participation in talks with Iran
was explicitly advocated by Foreign Minister Freitas do
Amaral, in Parliament, during the plenary debate on May 3.
Hoffman
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE, NEA/IR, AND NEA/ARP (STEVE WALKER)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGUESE STATEMENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. IRAN POLICY
REF: LISBON 1001
1. As promised in a May 31 conversation with the Ambassador
(reftel),Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral issued a
statement on June 1 strongly endorsing the new U.S. policy on
Iran. The Embassy's translation of the statement follows:
The Portuguese Government approves and welcomes the U.S.
decision to participate, together with Britain, Germany, and
France, in direct talks with Iran, in an attempt to solve the
problems caused by the Iranian nuclear program, as soon as
Iran suspends its uranium enrichment activities.
As stipulated in the UN Charter, our Government has always
advocated, first and foremost, a negotiated solution to the
crisis.
With the U.S. working alongside the EU and other major
countries, the probability of success and maintenance of
peace is greater and gives us more hope.
Portugal appeals to the Islamic Republic of Iran to agree to
negotiate and not to retreat into a proudly isolationist
policy. Tehran must offer valid and credible guarantees to
the international community that its nuclear program has
solely peaceful goals and does not hide any latent intentions
of a military nature.
The Spokesperson for the Minister of Foreign Affairs recalls
that the idea of direct U.S. participation in talks with Iran
was explicitly advocated by Foreign Minister Freitas do
Amaral, in Parliament, during the plenary debate on May 3.
Hoffman