Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06NICOSIA197
2006-02-13 07:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
GOC OFFERS TO HOST MEETING OF SENIOR DANISH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000197
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2021
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV KISL DA LE SY GR CY
SUBJECT: GOC OFFERS TO HOST MEETING OF SENIOR DANISH
OFFICIALS WITH SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COUNTERPARTS
REF: ATHENS 373
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher; Reason 1.4 (b)
and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000197
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2021
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV KISL DA LE SY GR CY
SUBJECT: GOC OFFERS TO HOST MEETING OF SENIOR DANISH
OFFICIALS WITH SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COUNTERPARTS
REF: ATHENS 373
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher; Reason 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) Danish Ambassador Svend Waever told Ambassador
Schlicher on February 10 that the President's Diplomatic
Advisor, Tasos Tzionis, had just called him with an offer to
host a meeting on Cyprus between senior officials from
Copenhagen and their counterparts from Damascus and Beirut to
discuss ways to cool tempers over the ongoing cartoon
controversy. This is consistent with the information FM
Molyviatis shared with Ambassador Ries in Athens on February
8 (reftel). Waever did not yet have a reaction from
Copenhagen, but expected -- at a minimum -- that there would
be little enthusiasm for any initiative that lumped Syria and
Lebanon together. The situations in these two countries were
quite different, and the GOD would not want to take any
action that might blur the distinctions.
2. (C) Waever agreed with the Ambassador that any move in
this direction would have to take into account the issue of
contact with the Turkish Cypriots. Everything on Cyprus
ultimately gets wrapped up in the Cyprus issue, and it would
be important to ensure that any move towards accepting
Papadopoulos' offer did nothing to disadvantage the Turkish
Cypriots or further complicate efforts to get settlement
negotiations back on track.
3. (C) Waever stressed that he was grateful for the help we
had offered with respect to the security of his operations in
Nicosia. For the time being, he did not believe there was an
immediate risk of violence directed against Danish interests
on Cyprus. He was obviously watching this closely and
cooperation with the GOC had so far been excellent.
SCHLICHER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2021
TAGS: PREL PHUM PGOV KISL DA LE SY GR CY
SUBJECT: GOC OFFERS TO HOST MEETING OF SENIOR DANISH
OFFICIALS WITH SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COUNTERPARTS
REF: ATHENS 373
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher; Reason 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (C) Danish Ambassador Svend Waever told Ambassador
Schlicher on February 10 that the President's Diplomatic
Advisor, Tasos Tzionis, had just called him with an offer to
host a meeting on Cyprus between senior officials from
Copenhagen and their counterparts from Damascus and Beirut to
discuss ways to cool tempers over the ongoing cartoon
controversy. This is consistent with the information FM
Molyviatis shared with Ambassador Ries in Athens on February
8 (reftel). Waever did not yet have a reaction from
Copenhagen, but expected -- at a minimum -- that there would
be little enthusiasm for any initiative that lumped Syria and
Lebanon together. The situations in these two countries were
quite different, and the GOD would not want to take any
action that might blur the distinctions.
2. (C) Waever agreed with the Ambassador that any move in
this direction would have to take into account the issue of
contact with the Turkish Cypriots. Everything on Cyprus
ultimately gets wrapped up in the Cyprus issue, and it would
be important to ensure that any move towards accepting
Papadopoulos' offer did nothing to disadvantage the Turkish
Cypriots or further complicate efforts to get settlement
negotiations back on track.
3. (C) Waever stressed that he was grateful for the help we
had offered with respect to the security of his operations in
Nicosia. For the time being, he did not believe there was an
immediate risk of violence directed against Danish interests
on Cyprus. He was obviously watching this closely and
cooperation with the GOC had so far been excellent.
SCHLICHER