Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BERN1093
2007-11-20 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bern
Cable title:
IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 001093
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA (K.KESSLER) AND EUR/AGS
(Y.SAINT-ANDRE)
USUNVIE FOR ANDREA HALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SZ
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT,
BUT GENERALLY NEGATIVE ON ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS
REF: A. STATE 157039
B. BERN 1072
Classified By: Ambassador Peter R. Coneway; reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 001093
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA (K.KESSLER) AND EUR/AGS
(Y.SAINT-ANDRE)
USUNVIE FOR ANDREA HALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SZ
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT,
BUT GENERALLY NEGATIVE ON ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS
REF: A. STATE 157039
B. BERN 1072
Classified By: Ambassador Peter R. Coneway; reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) The Ambassador delivered the message in reftel A
November 19 to MFA State Secretary Ambuehl, urging the GOS to
take a firm line in a national statement at the upcoming
November 22-23 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting.
Ambuehl made no commitments regarding the content of a Swiss
national statement at the BOG meeting, but said that he did
not think that the BOG meeting is the right place to discuss
additional sanctions. He also questioned the effectiveness
of sanctions. Ambassador reiterated the high importance of
maintaining a united front behind the P5 1 effort, and the
dual-track approach that has been laid out -- increasing the
pressure on Iran, while continuing to keep the June 2006
offer on the table.
2. (C) In a separate conversation, poloff deployed reftel A
points with Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Friedrich confirmed that Walter Steinmann, Director of the
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, and Swiss Governor to the
BOG, will attend the November 22-23 meeting. Friedrich
underlined, however, that the Swiss MFA will have the lead in
determining Swiss nonproliferation policy with regard to
Iran. Friedrich plans to accompany Steinmann to the BOG
meeting. Commenting that DG ElBaradei's report on Iran was a
"mixed bag," Friedrich said the GOS saw some welcome
progress, but also was concerned about delays in the Work
Plan and the IAEA assessment that its knowledge of the
Iranian nuclear program is diminishing. While confirming
that the GOS will deliver a national statement at the BOG
meeting, Friedrich said that the contents of that statement
were still being discussed at the level of FM Calmy-Rey. He
said he therefore could not comment further, but indicated
that it would be difficult for the GOS to join others in
supporting a call for additional sanctions. Poloff
emphasized that the success of the diplomatic effort will
depend on maintaining the strong, unified support of
countries like Switzerland for the P5 1 approach.
CONEWAY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA (K.KESSLER) AND EUR/AGS
(Y.SAINT-ANDRE)
USUNVIE FOR ANDREA HALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2017
TAGS: PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SZ
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT,
BUT GENERALLY NEGATIVE ON ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS
REF: A. STATE 157039
B. BERN 1072
Classified By: Ambassador Peter R. Coneway; reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) The Ambassador delivered the message in reftel A
November 19 to MFA State Secretary Ambuehl, urging the GOS to
take a firm line in a national statement at the upcoming
November 22-23 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting.
Ambuehl made no commitments regarding the content of a Swiss
national statement at the BOG meeting, but said that he did
not think that the BOG meeting is the right place to discuss
additional sanctions. He also questioned the effectiveness
of sanctions. Ambassador reiterated the high importance of
maintaining a united front behind the P5 1 effort, and the
dual-track approach that has been laid out -- increasing the
pressure on Iran, while continuing to keep the June 2006
offer on the table.
2. (C) In a separate conversation, poloff deployed reftel A
points with Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Friedrich confirmed that Walter Steinmann, Director of the
Swiss Federal Office of Energy, and Swiss Governor to the
BOG, will attend the November 22-23 meeting. Friedrich
underlined, however, that the Swiss MFA will have the lead in
determining Swiss nonproliferation policy with regard to
Iran. Friedrich plans to accompany Steinmann to the BOG
meeting. Commenting that DG ElBaradei's report on Iran was a
"mixed bag," Friedrich said the GOS saw some welcome
progress, but also was concerned about delays in the Work
Plan and the IAEA assessment that its knowledge of the
Iranian nuclear program is diminishing. While confirming
that the GOS will deliver a national statement at the BOG
meeting, Friedrich said that the contents of that statement
were still being discussed at the level of FM Calmy-Rey. He
said he therefore could not comment further, but indicated
that it would be difficult for the GOS to join others in
supporting a call for additional sanctions. Poloff
emphasized that the success of the diplomatic effort will
depend on maintaining the strong, unified support of
countries like Switzerland for the P5 1 approach.
CONEWAY