Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MADRID1908
2006-07-27 15:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN: GOS POSITION ON PHARE ASSISTANCE TO TURKISH
how-toVZCZCXRO3027 PP RUEHAG DE RUEHMD #1908 2081517 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 271517Z JUL 06 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0379 INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA PRIORITY 1992
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR JOHN ROBINSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID LH EUN CY SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN: GOS POSITION ON PHARE ASSISTANCE TO TURKISH
CYPRIOTS
REF: STATE 115693
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Kathy Fitzpatrick for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001908
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR JOHN ROBINSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID LH EUN CY SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN: GOS POSITION ON PHARE ASSISTANCE TO TURKISH
CYPRIOTS
REF: STATE 115693
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Kathy Fitzpatrick for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to GOS European
Correspondent Carlos Fernandez Arias on July 18 and Jose Luis
Pardo, an official in the Subdirectorate General for General
Affairs, on July 27.
2. (C) Fernandez Arias told Poloff that the Cyprus
reintegration is coming to a head and represents a very
delicate problem for the EU and Turkey. However, he deferred
to the Subdirectorate of General Affairs on the specifics of
the vote. Pardo told Emboff that Spain's July 2 abstention
was a technical abstention because Cyprus requested to
postpone the vote. Nevertheless, he said that Spain will
vote in favor of the disbursement of funds as soon as
possible. He did not expect that the issue could be
addressed before September due to the impending August
vacation season in Europe. Poloff underscored USG's concern
that this might not allow for all the funds to be disbursed
before the end of the calendar year. Pardo said it was his
understanding that it would still be possible, but he noted
that Cyprus is tied into several other issues at present,
most notably Turkey's admission and the evacuation of Lebanon.
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Visit Embassy Madrid's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/madrid/
******************************************
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/ERA FOR JOHN ROBINSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID LH EUN CY SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN: GOS POSITION ON PHARE ASSISTANCE TO TURKISH
CYPRIOTS
REF: STATE 115693
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Kathy Fitzpatrick for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to GOS European
Correspondent Carlos Fernandez Arias on July 18 and Jose Luis
Pardo, an official in the Subdirectorate General for General
Affairs, on July 27.
2. (C) Fernandez Arias told Poloff that the Cyprus
reintegration is coming to a head and represents a very
delicate problem for the EU and Turkey. However, he deferred
to the Subdirectorate of General Affairs on the specifics of
the vote. Pardo told Emboff that Spain's July 2 abstention
was a technical abstention because Cyprus requested to
postpone the vote. Nevertheless, he said that Spain will
vote in favor of the disbursement of funds as soon as
possible. He did not expect that the issue could be
addressed before September due to the impending August
vacation season in Europe. Poloff underscored USG's concern
that this might not allow for all the funds to be disbursed
before the end of the calendar year. Pardo said it was his
understanding that it would still be possible, but he noted
that Cyprus is tied into several other issues at present,
most notably Turkey's admission and the evacuation of Lebanon.
******************************************
Visit Embassy Madrid's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/madrid/
******************************************
AGUIRRE