Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07QUITO2133
2007-09-17 14:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Quito
Cable title:
ECUADOR FM'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AND THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002133
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2027
TAGS: MNUC PREL AORC KNNP IAEA EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR FM'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AND THE
IAEA
REF: STATE 124823
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LINDA JEWELL FOR REASON 1.4 (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 002133
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2027
TAGS: MNUC PREL AORC KNNP IAEA EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR FM'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AND THE
IAEA
REF: STATE 124823
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LINDA JEWELL FOR REASON 1.4 (D)
1. (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign
Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa on September 7. Espinosa
responded that she was extremely interested and concerned
about the Iranian nuclear program. She asked us to follow up
with Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo, the Multilateral Affairs
Under Secretary.
2. (C) PolChief discussed reftel points in more detail with
U/S Izquierdo on September 14. She emphasized that Iran must
meet UN Security Council requirements in addition to
cooperating with the IAEA. Recognizing that Ecuador (as an
agreed GRULAC candidate) was expected to join the IAEA Board
on September 24, PolChief expressed USG interest in working
closely with Ecuador in Vienna on Iran and other issues.
3. (C) Izquierdo said the GOE had always taken a firm
position against nuclear proliferation and opposed any
concessions that would allow additional countries to acquire
nuclear weapons capabilities. He made clear that Ecuador
wanted to play an active and constructive role in
multilateral efforts on Iran and other nonproliferation
concerns.
4. (C) COMMENT: Iran is pressing hard to enhance diplomatic
and commercial ties with Ecuador since Correa took office.
More than one senior delegation has visited, and they are
reportedly pushing to receive permission to open an Embassy
in Quito. The GOE has generally resisted those pressures to
date and is only allowing Iran to open a Commercial Office.
It is encouraging that Iran's diplomatic press on the GOE
does not seem to have softened Ecuador's traditional
supportive stance on nuclear proliferation issues in this
case.
5. (C) BIO NOTE: Izquierdo, who assumed his current
position in August, was previously assigned to the Ecuadorian
Mission in New York. He told us he had constructive working
relationships with USG officials during that time. Izquierdo
served as Chair of the Disarmament Commission's Working Group
on the Establishment of Nuclear-Free Zones.
BROWN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2027
TAGS: MNUC PREL AORC KNNP IAEA EC IR
SUBJECT: ECUADOR FM'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AND THE
IAEA
REF: STATE 124823
Classified By: AMBASSADOR LINDA JEWELL FOR REASON 1.4 (D)
1. (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign
Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa on September 7. Espinosa
responded that she was extremely interested and concerned
about the Iranian nuclear program. She asked us to follow up
with Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo, the Multilateral Affairs
Under Secretary.
2. (C) PolChief discussed reftel points in more detail with
U/S Izquierdo on September 14. She emphasized that Iran must
meet UN Security Council requirements in addition to
cooperating with the IAEA. Recognizing that Ecuador (as an
agreed GRULAC candidate) was expected to join the IAEA Board
on September 24, PolChief expressed USG interest in working
closely with Ecuador in Vienna on Iran and other issues.
3. (C) Izquierdo said the GOE had always taken a firm
position against nuclear proliferation and opposed any
concessions that would allow additional countries to acquire
nuclear weapons capabilities. He made clear that Ecuador
wanted to play an active and constructive role in
multilateral efforts on Iran and other nonproliferation
concerns.
4. (C) COMMENT: Iran is pressing hard to enhance diplomatic
and commercial ties with Ecuador since Correa took office.
More than one senior delegation has visited, and they are
reportedly pushing to receive permission to open an Embassy
in Quito. The GOE has generally resisted those pressures to
date and is only allowing Iran to open a Commercial Office.
It is encouraging that Iran's diplomatic press on the GOE
does not seem to have softened Ecuador's traditional
supportive stance on nuclear proliferation issues in this
case.
5. (C) BIO NOTE: Izquierdo, who assumed his current
position in August, was previously assigned to the Ecuadorian
Mission in New York. He told us he had constructive working
relationships with USG officials during that time. Izquierdo
served as Chair of the Disarmament Commission's Working Group
on the Establishment of Nuclear-Free Zones.
BROWN