Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06NICOSIA924
2006-06-19 07:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000924
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2016
TAGS: PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM VE EAID CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO
LAW
REF: STATE 97547
Classified By: CDA Tom Miller, for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000924
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2016
TAGS: PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM VE EAID CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO
LAW
REF: STATE 97547
Classified By: CDA Tom Miller, for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel verbal message to Saavas
Vladimirou in the MFA's Division of the Americas and Oceania.
Vladimirou, who handles Latin American issues and regularly
attends meetings of the EU Committee on Latin America (COLAT)
in Brussels, said he was aware of the Venezuelan anti-NGO law
and that Cuba was also considering similar measures. Cyprus
would support the EU approach on this issue, which was to
disapprove of the legislation, but to avoid reacting harshly.
Vladimirou cited Spain's recent success in saving some
(though not a majority) of its interests in Venezuela from
nationalization by dealing -- as he put it -- "calmly" with
the Chavez regime.
MILLER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2016
TAGS: PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM VE EAID CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO
LAW
REF: STATE 97547
Classified By: CDA Tom Miller, for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel verbal message to Saavas
Vladimirou in the MFA's Division of the Americas and Oceania.
Vladimirou, who handles Latin American issues and regularly
attends meetings of the EU Committee on Latin America (COLAT)
in Brussels, said he was aware of the Venezuelan anti-NGO law
and that Cuba was also considering similar measures. Cyprus
would support the EU approach on this issue, which was to
disapprove of the legislation, but to avoid reacting harshly.
Vladimirou cited Spain's recent success in saving some
(though not a majority) of its interests in Venezuela from
nationalization by dealing -- as he put it -- "calmly" with
the Chavez regime.
MILLER