Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NICOSIA553
2007-07-02 10:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S.
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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000553
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/T, EB/TRA, AND EUR/SE
MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD EUN CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S.
POSITIONS
REFS: (A) STATE 77572, (B) STATE 83246
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000553
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/T, EB/TRA, AND EUR/SE
MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD EUN CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S.
POSITIONS
REFS: (A) STATE 77572, (B) STATE 83246
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
1. (SBU) Per A and B requests, Post delivered on June 11 and June 25
demarches on key U.S. positions at the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) General Assembly in Montreal Canada, September
18-27, 2007 to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also delivered copies to Makis
Constantinides, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and
Works, and Dr. Leonidas Leonidou, Director, Civil Aviation
Department. Post also followed up in person with Dr. Leonidou on
June 13 and June 29.
2. (SBU) Leonidou reported that, in general, the GoC was
sympathetic to the U.S. positions but as an EU member would support
the yet-to-be-determined EU common position. EU member states would
begin to discuss what positions to take in Montreal at the July 9
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) meeting. Leonidou noted
that as an island state completely dependent on air travel, Cyprus
was especially sympathetic to U.S. concerns about the inclusion of
non-EU carriers into the EU's aviation emissions trading scheme.
Leonidou promised to raise U.S. concerns on the need for mutual
consent in future EU aviation meetings.
SCHLICHER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/T, EB/TRA, AND EUR/SE
MONTREAL FOR U.S. MISSION TO ICAO
FAA FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD
TSA FOR JILLENE MACREERY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD EUN CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S.
POSITIONS
REFS: (A) STATE 77572, (B) STATE 83246
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect
accordingly.
1. (SBU) Per A and B requests, Post delivered on June 11 and June 25
demarches on key U.S. positions at the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) General Assembly in Montreal Canada, September
18-27, 2007 to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also delivered copies to Makis
Constantinides, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and
Works, and Dr. Leonidas Leonidou, Director, Civil Aviation
Department. Post also followed up in person with Dr. Leonidou on
June 13 and June 29.
2. (SBU) Leonidou reported that, in general, the GoC was
sympathetic to the U.S. positions but as an EU member would support
the yet-to-be-determined EU common position. EU member states would
begin to discuss what positions to take in Montreal at the July 9
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) meeting. Leonidou noted
that as an island state completely dependent on air travel, Cyprus
was especially sympathetic to U.S. concerns about the inclusion of
non-EU carriers into the EU's aviation emissions trading scheme.
Leonidou promised to raise U.S. concerns on the need for mutual
consent in future EU aviation meetings.
SCHLICHER