Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06QUITO2007
2006-08-09 21:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Quito
Cable title:
ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2016
TAGS: PREL IS LE MOPS PHUM UN PTER EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
REF: A. STATE 128442
B. STATE 130145
Classified By: PolChief Erik Hall for reasons 1.4 (b&d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2016
TAGS: PREL IS LE MOPS PHUM UN PTER EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
REF: A. STATE 128442
B. STATE 130145
Classified By: PolChief Erik Hall for reasons 1.4 (b&d).
1. (C) In response to Ref A points, MFA U/S Gonzalo Salvador
told PolChief on August 9 that the GOE supports any effort to
achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon, including the draft
resolution pending in the Security Council.
2. (C) On the Human Rights Council special session (Ref B),
after initially signaling that the GOE might abstain,
Salvador agreed to urge Ecuador's Geneva Ambassador Mauricio
Montalvo, Salvador's immediate predecessor in the MFA and a
good Embassy contact, to explore possibilities for the GOE to
join with other GRULAC members in support of blocking a vote
on Lebanon. He concurred that the Council should defer any
action which might distract from achieving a cease-fire
decision in the UNSC.
3. (C) Salvador later called to say he had spoken to
Montalvo, who confirmed that the session had been convoked by
the required 16 members, and without GOE support. Salvador
asked Montalvo to "seek balance and if possible seek a Latin
American consensus against this distration from the UNSC's
decision." He noted that Mexico had convoked the session.
4. (C) Comment: Salvador's initial reaction to our request
was revealing. The GOE is loath to lead in international
fora and usually seeks to avoid controversy through
abstention or to take refuge behind a Latin American
consensus. Though willing to explore the possibilities in
Geneva through its very able young Ambassador there, Salvador
gave the distinct impression that as usual, the GOE would act
only with GRULAC cover. Perhaps to dampen our expectations,
Salvador also noted that the GOE had voted in favor of a
resolution in Geneva expressing concern about Israel's
"disproportionate" actions in South Lebanon.
BROWN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2016
TAGS: PREL IS LE MOPS PHUM UN PTER EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
REF: A. STATE 128442
B. STATE 130145
Classified By: PolChief Erik Hall for reasons 1.4 (b&d).
1. (C) In response to Ref A points, MFA U/S Gonzalo Salvador
told PolChief on August 9 that the GOE supports any effort to
achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon, including the draft
resolution pending in the Security Council.
2. (C) On the Human Rights Council special session (Ref B),
after initially signaling that the GOE might abstain,
Salvador agreed to urge Ecuador's Geneva Ambassador Mauricio
Montalvo, Salvador's immediate predecessor in the MFA and a
good Embassy contact, to explore possibilities for the GOE to
join with other GRULAC members in support of blocking a vote
on Lebanon. He concurred that the Council should defer any
action which might distract from achieving a cease-fire
decision in the UNSC.
3. (C) Salvador later called to say he had spoken to
Montalvo, who confirmed that the session had been convoked by
the required 16 members, and without GOE support. Salvador
asked Montalvo to "seek balance and if possible seek a Latin
American consensus against this distration from the UNSC's
decision." He noted that Mexico had convoked the session.
4. (C) Comment: Salvador's initial reaction to our request
was revealing. The GOE is loath to lead in international
fora and usually seeks to avoid controversy through
abstention or to take refuge behind a Latin American
consensus. Though willing to explore the possibilities in
Geneva through its very able young Ambassador there, Salvador
gave the distinct impression that as usual, the GOE would act
only with GRULAC cover. Perhaps to dampen our expectations,
Salvador also noted that the GOE had voted in favor of a
resolution in Geneva expressing concern about Israel's
"disproportionate" actions in South Lebanon.
BROWN