Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VIENNA2715
2006-09-12 15:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
VZCZCXRO0670 OO RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ DE RUEHVI #2715 2551514 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 121514Z SEP 06 FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4910 INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0148 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1343
UNCLAS VIENNA 002715
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EUR/AGS - SAINT-ANDRE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL AT UNGA
REF: STATE 149622
UNCLAS VIENNA 002715
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EUR/AGS - SAINT-ANDRE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL AT UNGA
REF: STATE 149622
1. (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on September
12 to Peter Huber, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level deputy
director for International Organizations.
2. (SBU) Huber said Austria had not yet determined whether a
"political level" figure would represent Austria at the CD
meeting. In any event, the Austrian Ambassador would likely
attend.
3. (SBU) Huber noted that budget decisions were on hold
pending the formation of a government after Austria's October
1 elections. He said it was difficult in any case for the
Foriegn Ministry to obtain funds for voluntary contributions
to UN organizations because these normally required requests
for additional funds from the Finance Ministry. However, he
agreed that the UN Democracy Fund was a political priority
for Austria, along with the Civil Emergency and Peacebuilding
Funds.
McCaw
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EUR/AGS - SAINT-ANDRE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL AT UNGA
REF: STATE 149622
1. (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on September
12 to Peter Huber, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level deputy
director for International Organizations.
2. (SBU) Huber said Austria had not yet determined whether a
"political level" figure would represent Austria at the CD
meeting. In any event, the Austrian Ambassador would likely
attend.
3. (SBU) Huber noted that budget decisions were on hold
pending the formation of a government after Austria's October
1 elections. He said it was difficult in any case for the
Foriegn Ministry to obtain funds for voluntary contributions
to UN organizations because these normally required requests
for additional funds from the Finance Ministry. However, he
agreed that the UN Democracy Fund was a political priority
for Austria, along with the Civil Emergency and Peacebuilding
Funds.
McCaw