Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TIRANA776
2006-07-21 09:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tirana
Cable title:
ALBANIA ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TIRANA 000776
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (BENEDICT),NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2016
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC
SUBJECT: ALBANIA ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
REF: STATE 119436
Classified By: Ambassador Marcie B. Ries, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TIRANA 000776
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (BENEDICT),NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2016
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC
SUBJECT: ALBANIA ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
REF: STATE 119436
Classified By: Ambassador Marcie B. Ries, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj
July 21 to brief him on the P5 1 incentive package for Iran.
Mustafaj said the GoA shared U.S. and EU concern about Iran's
nuclear ambitions and agreed that Iran must suspend
enrichment-related activity immediately and respond
positively to the package. Mustafaj said he was following
the issue closely and had told IAEA Director General Mohamed
ElBaradei in their April 2006 meeting that Albania stood
ready to assist in the process in whatever way it could.
2. (C) Mustafaj said the GoA would try to maintain contact
with Iran and use every possible opportunity to send the
international community's message to Iran. He noted that the
current Albanian Ambassador in Ankara, who covers Iran, was
due to depart soon but had never presented his credentials in
Tehran. He said this was a mistake and the next Ambassador
would present his credentials in Tehran. Mustafaj also said
Minister of Economy Genc Ruli was planning to visit Iran some
time in the next year, but he added the trip was not yet
firm. Ambassador said Iranian acceptance of the P5 1 package
would provide a favorable atmosphere for Ruli's visit.
3. (C) MFA staff told us separately that EU-3 ambassadors had
already briefed the MFA on the contents of the package and
urged Albania to encourage the Iranians to accept. (Note:
Iran has an Ambassador in Tirana who is quite active. Unlike
his predecessor, he is a regular at national day celebrations
and other activities of the diplomatic community. End Note.)
RIES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (BENEDICT),NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2016
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC
SUBJECT: ALBANIA ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
REF: STATE 119436
Classified By: Ambassador Marcie B. Ries, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj
July 21 to brief him on the P5 1 incentive package for Iran.
Mustafaj said the GoA shared U.S. and EU concern about Iran's
nuclear ambitions and agreed that Iran must suspend
enrichment-related activity immediately and respond
positively to the package. Mustafaj said he was following
the issue closely and had told IAEA Director General Mohamed
ElBaradei in their April 2006 meeting that Albania stood
ready to assist in the process in whatever way it could.
2. (C) Mustafaj said the GoA would try to maintain contact
with Iran and use every possible opportunity to send the
international community's message to Iran. He noted that the
current Albanian Ambassador in Ankara, who covers Iran, was
due to depart soon but had never presented his credentials in
Tehran. He said this was a mistake and the next Ambassador
would present his credentials in Tehran. Mustafaj also said
Minister of Economy Genc Ruli was planning to visit Iran some
time in the next year, but he added the trip was not yet
firm. Ambassador said Iranian acceptance of the P5 1 package
would provide a favorable atmosphere for Ruli's visit.
3. (C) MFA staff told us separately that EU-3 ambassadors had
already briefed the MFA on the contents of the package and
urged Albania to encourage the Iranians to accept. (Note:
Iran has an Ambassador in Tirana who is quite active. Unlike
his predecessor, he is a regular at national day celebrations
and other activities of the diplomatic community. End Note.)
RIES