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07BERLIN431
2007-03-02 14:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:  

GERMAN VIEWS ON MARCH FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING

Tags:  PREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL GM 
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P 021417Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7295
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000431 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL GM
SUBJECT: GERMAN VIEWS ON MARCH FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING

REF: STATE 23592

Classified By: Political Counselor Jeff Rathke for Reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000431

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL GM
SUBJECT: GERMAN VIEWS ON MARCH FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING

REF: STATE 23592

Classified By: Political Counselor Jeff Rathke for Reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d)


1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Thomas Schieb,
Deputy EU Correspondent at the MFA, and relayed the points to
the Chancellery, Economic Ministry, and Environment Ministry.
On Kosovo, Schieb said that Germany remained committed to
the Ahtisaari timeline and was hopeful that a new UNSC
resolution would be voted on before July.


2. (C) On the Middle East, Schieb said that the EU was
still waiting to see the exact composition of the Palestinian
National Unity Government. Germany and the EU remain firmly
committed to the Quartet principles; however, they would like
to acknowledge any positive actions by the new Palestinian
government. For the upcoming GAERC, the EU is purposefully
saying nothing to avoid any appearance of straying from the
Quartet and its most recent actions. On Iran, Schieb stated
that the EU common position now allowed the EU to implement
the UN sanctions and also allowed the EU to draw up a visa
ban list; however, creating this list will be difficult due
technical and legal reasons.


3. (C) Schieb said Germany has made a concerted effort to
create a Sudan/AMIS financing package for the foreign
ministers to consider at the GAERC. Schieb said that the
package presented next week will include 40 million euros of
unobligated funds from the European Development Fund (EDF)
and additional unobligated EDF money might become available
later. Germany plans to make a bilateral pledge of up to 20
million, and a few other member states are expected to make
similar pledges. Schieb said Germany's ability to raise
additional money was hindered by donors' concerns over how
the Sudanese government might abuse the proposed aid. This
experience has convinced some in the MFA that more most be
done to sanction the current government.


4. (C) On Uzbekistan, Schieb said that the situation has
not improved and that the current EU sanctions will be
extended another three months when they will come up for
review at the June European Council meeting.
KOENIG