Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KIGALI1104
2007-12-05 14:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:
RWANDA ON IRAN AND ISRAEL DEMARCHES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KIGALI 001104
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/05/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA RW IR IS
SUBJECT: RWANDA ON IRAN AND ISRAEL DEMARCHES
REF: A. STATE 162558
B. STATE 159386
Classified By: Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, reason 1.4 (B/D)
(C) On December 5 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches
on Iran's nuclear program and Anti-Israel UN resolutions to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas and UN Director Augustin
Rutikara. Rutikara welcomed both demarches, and reviewed
talking points and background papers with close attention.
On Iran, he said that, notwithstanding the altered American
intelligence community assessment of Iran's nuclear program,
"concern still remains" on the exact nature of Iran's nuclear
plans and capabilities. The international community needed
to "maintain its concern" in continuing assessments of Iran's
intentions, he said. On anti-Israel resolutions tabled at
the UN, Rutikara agreed that when such resolutions had come
to the floor for a vote, Rwanda had in the past either
abstained or been absent. As he and other Foreign Ministry
officials have told the Embassy in the past, he commented
that "we have only three people at our Mission in New York,"
and "they cannot make every vote." The Ministry would
consider "no" votes on the resolutions, he said, but previous
voting patterns, including non-appearances due to limited
staff, would likely continue.
ARIETTI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/05/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL UNGA RW IR IS
SUBJECT: RWANDA ON IRAN AND ISRAEL DEMARCHES
REF: A. STATE 162558
B. STATE 159386
Classified By: Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, reason 1.4 (B/D)
(C) On December 5 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches
on Iran's nuclear program and Anti-Israel UN resolutions to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas and UN Director Augustin
Rutikara. Rutikara welcomed both demarches, and reviewed
talking points and background papers with close attention.
On Iran, he said that, notwithstanding the altered American
intelligence community assessment of Iran's nuclear program,
"concern still remains" on the exact nature of Iran's nuclear
plans and capabilities. The international community needed
to "maintain its concern" in continuing assessments of Iran's
intentions, he said. On anti-Israel resolutions tabled at
the UN, Rutikara agreed that when such resolutions had come
to the floor for a vote, Rwanda had in the past either
abstained or been absent. As he and other Foreign Ministry
officials have told the Embassy in the past, he commented
that "we have only three people at our Mission in New York,"
and "they cannot make every vote." The Ministry would
consider "no" votes on the resolutions, he said, but previous
voting patterns, including non-appearances due to limited
staff, would likely continue.
ARIETTI