Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUCHAREST1135
2007-10-03 07:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESSURING BURMESE REGIME
how-toVZCZCXRO5007 PP RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV DE RUEHBM #1135 2760716 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 030716Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7425 INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0149
UNCLAS BUCHAREST 001135
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE-JENSEN AND EAP/MLS-COPE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL BM RO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESSURING BURMESE REGIME
REF: STATE 137644
(SBU) D/POLCONS delivered reftel demarche on October 1 to MFA
Director for Human Rights Brandusa Predescu. Predescu noted
that Romania was working within the EU on a coordinated
approach. Romania, as a member and chair of the UNHRC has
called a special session to discuss Burma/Myanmar. She
assured us that GOR supports all of the points conveyed in
the US demarche. She noted that the USG can move with more
alacrity in imposing sanctions and tightening visa
restrictions than most countries in the EU.
TAUBMAN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE-JENSEN AND EAP/MLS-COPE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL BM RO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESSURING BURMESE REGIME
REF: STATE 137644
(SBU) D/POLCONS delivered reftel demarche on October 1 to MFA
Director for Human Rights Brandusa Predescu. Predescu noted
that Romania was working within the EU on a coordinated
approach. Romania, as a member and chair of the UNHRC has
called a special session to discuss Burma/Myanmar. She
assured us that GOR supports all of the points conveyed in
the US demarche. She noted that the USG can move with more
alacrity in imposing sanctions and tightening visa
restrictions than most countries in the EU.
TAUBMAN