Identifier
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07RIGA486
2007-06-28 15:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
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LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND

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FM AMEMBASSY RIGA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4139
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000486 

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INFO EU MEMBER STATES, ATHENS, BERLIN, BRUSSE, COPENH DUBLIN, HELSIN,
LISBON, LONDON, LUXEMB, MADRID, PARIS, ROME, STOCKH, THE HA, USEU B,
VIENNA PRIORITY
DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
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DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, EB, IO, VCI, P, EUR, T, NEA, SCA, EAP,
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TREASURY FOR TFI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/27/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP EFIN UNSC EUN IR LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND
IDENTIFIER REQUEST; REJECTS IRANIAN EMBASSY OVERTURE

REF: A. A) STATE 85197

B. B) STATE 89511

C. C) STATE 73219

Classified By: Ambassador Catherine Todd Bailey, for Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000486

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INFO EU MEMBER STATES, ATHENS, BERLIN, BRUSSE, COPENH DUBLIN, HELSIN,
LISBON, LONDON, LUXEMB, MADRID, PARIS, ROME, STOCKH, THE HA, USEU B,
VIENNA PRIORITY
DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, EB, IO, VCI, P, EUR, T, NEA, SCA, EAP,
WHA
TREASURY FOR TFI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/27/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP EFIN UNSC EUN IR LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND
IDENTIFIER REQUEST; REJECTS IRANIAN EMBASSY OVERTURE

REF: A. A) STATE 85197

B. B) STATE 89511

C. C) STATE 73219

Classified By: Ambassador Catherine Todd Bailey, for Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Acting Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to
Reinis Kalnins, MFA Senior Desk Officer for the Middle East
and Africa Division, on June 28. Kalnins stated that the MFA
would review the reftel A additions to the list of designated
Iranian entities and individuals subject to E.O. 13382.
Regarding the request for identifier and background
information in reftel B, he said that the MFA was grateful
for the information provided in the non-paper and that the
GOL would certainly share any information they may obtain
regarding Iranian individuals and entities. Kalnins was also
provided reftel C information regarding the USG's UNSCR 1747
60-day Report, and he noted that Latvia had completed its
60-day report earlier in June.


2. (C) Kalnins said that he was not aware of any Iranian
attempts to utilize the Latvian financial system or business
community for its nuclear or weapons programs. He added that
while the GOL does not maintain contact with the Government
of Iran, the Latvian embassy in Sweden had recently been
approached by the Iranian embassy there with an offer to
initiate economic contacts. Kalnins said that the Latvian
government rejected the approach.
BAILEY