Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ATHENS1740
2007-08-31 12:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
TRAVEL BAN ON SYRIAN ACTIVIST RIAD SEIF
how-toVZCZCXYZ0023 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHTH #1740 2431249 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 311249Z AUG 07 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY ATHENS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0097 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001740
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DRL/NESCA -- JOSEPH BARGHOUT, NEA/ELA -- GAUTAM RANA,
EUR/ERA -- JEFFREY GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN JA KDEM PHUM SA SY GR
SUBJECT: TRAVEL BAN ON SYRIAN ACTIVIST RIAD SEIF
REF: STATE 119436
Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville. Reason:
1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001740
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DRL/NESCA -- JOSEPH BARGHOUT, NEA/ELA -- GAUTAM RANA,
EUR/ERA -- JEFFREY GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN JA KDEM PHUM SA SY GR
SUBJECT: TRAVEL BAN ON SYRIAN ACTIVIST RIAD SEIF
REF: STATE 119436
Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville. Reason:
1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador
Vassilis Papaioannou, Director of the MFA's Middle East
Department. Papaioannou was aware of the difficulties faced
by Riad Seif, whom he had met during an earlier posting.
Papaioannou believed that Greece's voice carried more weight
as part of an overall EU statement, which he understood was
being considered. He agreed to inform Embassy of any
additional GOG action on the case.
COUNTRYMAN