Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BRATISLAVA501
2007-09-07 17:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000501
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, ISN, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
POSITION ON IRAN-IAEA AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 124823 STATE 123352
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee, for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000501
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, ISN, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
POSITION ON IRAN-IAEA AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 124823 STATE 123352
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee, for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador conveyed ref a points to Foreign Minister
Kubis on September 6. Kubis said he would try to contact
IEAE DG El Baradei personally to stress concerns about the
plan. The Foreign Minister also asked for and received the
written talking points from Post to use in discussion with
his EU colleagues at the GYMNYCH this week. Separately,
PolEcon Chief delivered ref b non-paper to MFA Director for
Disarament, OSCE and Counterterrorism, Karol Mistrik, on
September 5. Associating the GOS position with that of the
EU-3, Mistrik confirmed that Slovakia, too, has reservations
about the agreement. The GOS does not share Director General
El Baradei's "optimism;" in fact, it does not understand why
the DG has accepted a plan which would let Iran proceed with
its R&D activities. Based on experience, Mistrik said, it is
clear that Iran is maneuvering to avoid additional sactions.
Although he agreed that sanctions were working, Mistrik
believes the regime is unified in its strong resolve to
obtain nuclear weapons. PolEcon Chief stated that this was
precisely why UNSC members must move to the consideration of
additional sanctions. Mistrik responded that given the
inclinations of "two of the P-5," the challenge of addressing
with limited tools Iran's single-minded ambition will be that
much more difficult.
VALLEE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO, ISN, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
POSITION ON IRAN-IAEA AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 124823 STATE 123352
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee, for Reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador conveyed ref a points to Foreign Minister
Kubis on September 6. Kubis said he would try to contact
IEAE DG El Baradei personally to stress concerns about the
plan. The Foreign Minister also asked for and received the
written talking points from Post to use in discussion with
his EU colleagues at the GYMNYCH this week. Separately,
PolEcon Chief delivered ref b non-paper to MFA Director for
Disarament, OSCE and Counterterrorism, Karol Mistrik, on
September 5. Associating the GOS position with that of the
EU-3, Mistrik confirmed that Slovakia, too, has reservations
about the agreement. The GOS does not share Director General
El Baradei's "optimism;" in fact, it does not understand why
the DG has accepted a plan which would let Iran proceed with
its R&D activities. Based on experience, Mistrik said, it is
clear that Iran is maneuvering to avoid additional sactions.
Although he agreed that sanctions were working, Mistrik
believes the regime is unified in its strong resolve to
obtain nuclear weapons. PolEcon Chief stated that this was
precisely why UNSC members must move to the consideration of
additional sanctions. Mistrik responded that given the
inclinations of "two of the P-5," the challenge of addressing
with limited tools Iran's single-minded ambition will be that
much more difficult.
VALLEE