Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NICOSIA71
2007-01-25 05:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000071
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/SE MCLEGG-TRIPP AND EMELLINGER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/24/2012
TAGS: PREL CY PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR
SUBJECT: CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED
PROGRAMMING
REF: STATE 2659
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jane B. Zimmerman for reason 1.5
(b)
(C) The Embassy delivered reftel demarche January 17 to MFA
Middle East and North Africa Affairs officer Kyrillos
Nikolaou. After studying the points, Nikolaou expressed
general agreement and reaffirmed Cyprus's support for
democratic reforms, promotion of civil society, and
dissemination of unbiased information in Iran. However, he
noted that Cyprus would focus its limited foreign assistance
in areas closer to home, e.g., Lebanon. Nikolaou committed
to contacting the Embassy if he learned of any plans for
Cyprus to contribute, directly or through a local NGO, toward
meeting these goals in Iran.
SCHLICHER