Identifier
Created
Classification
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07NICOSIA260
2007-03-26 12:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS TO ENDORSE EU DECLARATION ON ZIMBABWE;
how-toVZCZCXRO5413 OO RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV DE RUEHNC #0260 0851226 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 261226Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7677 INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 0211 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0829
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000260
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/SE MCLEGG-TRIPP AND EMELLINGER, AF/S SHILL,
DRL/MLGA JNOYES AND IO/RHS DROHN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHCR EUN ZI CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS TO ENDORSE EU DECLARATION ON ZIMBABWE;
PARALLEL DECLARATION POSSIBLE
REF: A. STATE 34009
¶B. STATE 33357
¶C. STATE 37792
Per reftels, Embassy March 19 delivered points to MFA Near
East/Africa Affairs First Secretary Monica Ioakim. Ioakim
responded March 23 that Cyprus had fully endorsed the
position of the EU Presidency concerning the situation in
Zimbabwe and would endorse the EU Declaration. Moreover,
Ioakim noted that Cyprus was examining the possibility of
issuing a parallel declaration as well; the MFA would reach a
decision the week of March 26. She mentioned that the GOC
recently had met with the UK and other countries to compare
notes and positions, and all were pushing for "a strong
stance" on Zimbabwe. Post will report septel any additional
substantive responses.
SCHLICHER