Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06OSLO322
2006-03-17 08:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWAY TO JOIN EU STATEMENT ON GANJI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000322
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA/IR AND DRL
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y ( DECL DATE )
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/17/2016
TAGS: IR PGOV PHUM SOCI NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY TO JOIN EU STATEMENT ON GANJI
REF: STATE 42097
Classified By: P/E Counselor Mike Hammer, reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) On March 16 we delivered reftel points to Rannveig
Skofteland, Higher Executive Officer in the MFA's Middle
Eastern Affairs Section. According to Skofteland, Norway
would not issue a separate statement concerning Akbar Ganji's
release. Norway would instead join a coordinated EU statement
concerning Ganji's status, which Skofteland believes will be
circulated on March 20. Skofteland opined that a coordinated
EU statement makes a greater impact than separate statements.
She reiterated Norway's commitment to human rights (and
Ganji's case),stating that the Ganji's situation has been
raised directly with the Iranian Ambassador here in Oslo.
Visit Oslo's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/oslo/index.cf m
WHITNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA/IR AND DRL
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y ( DECL DATE )
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/17/2016
TAGS: IR PGOV PHUM SOCI NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY TO JOIN EU STATEMENT ON GANJI
REF: STATE 42097
Classified By: P/E Counselor Mike Hammer, reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) On March 16 we delivered reftel points to Rannveig
Skofteland, Higher Executive Officer in the MFA's Middle
Eastern Affairs Section. According to Skofteland, Norway
would not issue a separate statement concerning Akbar Ganji's
release. Norway would instead join a coordinated EU statement
concerning Ganji's status, which Skofteland believes will be
circulated on March 20. Skofteland opined that a coordinated
EU statement makes a greater impact than separate statements.
She reiterated Norway's commitment to human rights (and
Ganji's case),stating that the Ganji's situation has been
raised directly with the Iranian Ambassador here in Oslo.
Visit Oslo's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/oslo/index.cf m
WHITNEY