Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07VIENNA77
2007-01-12 14:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: URGING SUPPORT FOR LEBANON AT
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000077
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/AGS, EB/IFD/ODF (EWAECHTER) AND NEA/ELA
(KALLEN)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID AU LE
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: URGING SUPPORT FOR LEBANON AT
JANUARY 25 PARIS DONORS' CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 2781
UNCLAS VIENNA 000077
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/AGS, EB/IFD/ODF (EWAECHTER) AND NEA/ELA
(KALLEN)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID AU LE
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: URGING SUPPORT FOR LEBANON AT
JANUARY 25 PARIS DONORS' CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 2781
1. On January 11, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor met with
Helfried Carl, Deputy Director in the MFA's Near East and
Africa Division, to encourage high-level Austrian
participation at the January 25 Paris III conference and to
urge Austrian financial support for Lebanon. Carl stressed
that the GoA shared the USG political and economic objectives
to stabilize Lebanon's political situation and to support
economic development. Carl noted that, with the swearing in
of a new Austrian Government on January 11, the GoA could now
decide on its delegation in the coming days. The Chancellery
had received French President Chirac's invitation, but Carl
speculated that either Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik or
Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer would represent Austria.
Carl promised to contact us as soon as the Austrian
delegation is firm.
McCaw
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/AGS, EB/IFD/ODF (EWAECHTER) AND NEA/ELA
(KALLEN)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID AU LE
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: URGING SUPPORT FOR LEBANON AT
JANUARY 25 PARIS DONORS' CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 2781
1. On January 11, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor met with
Helfried Carl, Deputy Director in the MFA's Near East and
Africa Division, to encourage high-level Austrian
participation at the January 25 Paris III conference and to
urge Austrian financial support for Lebanon. Carl stressed
that the GoA shared the USG political and economic objectives
to stabilize Lebanon's political situation and to support
economic development. Carl noted that, with the swearing in
of a new Austrian Government on January 11, the GoA could now
decide on its delegation in the coming days. The Chancellery
had received French President Chirac's invitation, but Carl
speculated that either Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik or
Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer would represent Austria.
Carl promised to contact us as soon as the Austrian
delegation is firm.
McCaw