Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RIGA208
2007-03-20 09:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON
how-toVZCZCXRO9936 PP RUEHAG RUEHROV DE RUEHRA #0208 0790903 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 200903Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY RIGA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3877 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0061 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0339 RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000208
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA JULIETA NOYES AND IO/RHS DOUG ROHN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON
ZIMBABWE
REF: A. STATE 33357
B. STATE 34009
Classified By: Charge Phil Antweiler for Reason 1.4(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000208
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA JULIETA NOYES AND IO/RHS DOUG ROHN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON
ZIMBABWE
REF: A. STATE 33357
B. STATE 34009
Classified By: Charge Phil Antweiler for Reason 1.4(d)
1. (C) PolEconOff delivered reftels A and B points March 19
to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations
Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that the GOL is
aware of the situation in Zimbabwe and that the Latvian
delegation in Geneva will discuss the issue today. Rozeniece
stated that, overall, the Latvian position is that "the
Government of Zimbabwe should act according to democratic
principles" and that "the recent violence in the country is
totally unacceptable."
2) (C) Rozeniece noted that the GOL will coordinate its
policy with overall EU policy on the matter, and added that
"the EU must go further to strengthen cooperation" on this
issue. She promised to forward USG points to the Latvian
delegation in Geneva and to suggest cooperation with the
American delegation there.
ANTWEILER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR DRL/MLGA JULIETA NOYES AND IO/RHS DOUG ROHN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON
ZIMBABWE
REF: A. STATE 33357
B. STATE 34009
Classified By: Charge Phil Antweiler for Reason 1.4(d)
1. (C) PolEconOff delivered reftels A and B points March 19
to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations
Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that the GOL is
aware of the situation in Zimbabwe and that the Latvian
delegation in Geneva will discuss the issue today. Rozeniece
stated that, overall, the Latvian position is that "the
Government of Zimbabwe should act according to democratic
principles" and that "the recent violence in the country is
totally unacceptable."
2) (C) Rozeniece noted that the GOL will coordinate its
policy with overall EU policy on the matter, and added that
"the EU must go further to strengthen cooperation" on this
issue. She promised to forward USG points to the Latvian
delegation in Geneva and to suggest cooperation with the
American delegation there.
ANTWEILER