Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ZAGREB1033
2007-11-23 15:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
CROATIAN REACTION TO IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 001033
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/22/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM AORC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIAN REACTION TO IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT ON IRAN
REF: SECSTATE 157039
Classified By: PolOff Tom Selinger for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 001033
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA - NEPHEW, IO/T - VON BEHREN, EUR/SCE -
BALIAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/22/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM AORC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIAN REACTION TO IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT ON IRAN
REF: SECSTATE 157039
Classified By: PolOff Tom Selinger for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Assistant Minister
of Foreign Affairs Pjer Simunovic November 15 and discussed
issue with him again November 20. Simunovic agreed that IAEA
Director General ElBaradei's report was not one to celebrate,
revealing little new information about Iran's current
activities and highlighting the need for the Iranian
government to be more forthcoming with information instead of
simply reacting to IAEA requests. Simunovic noted that he
had just met with the Israeli Ambassador in Zagreb on this
issue and that Ambassador Mario Horvatic, Croatia's Governor
on the IAEA board, had also been briefed by the US delegation
in Vienna. Without explicitly detailing Croatian views,
Simunovic gave the impression that Croatia agreed with the
USG assessment of the report's conclusions.
2. (C) Comment: Just ahead of November 25 parliamentary
elections, Simunovic was unable to make any promises about
GoC positions on future UNSC resolutions, but it was clear
that Croatia's upcoming tenure on the Security Council was on
his mind. He requested an update on a third sanctions
measure whenever it is available. End Comment.
BRADTKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA - NEPHEW, IO/T - VON BEHREN, EUR/SCE -
BALIAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/22/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM AORC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIAN REACTION TO IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT ON IRAN
REF: SECSTATE 157039
Classified By: PolOff Tom Selinger for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Assistant Minister
of Foreign Affairs Pjer Simunovic November 15 and discussed
issue with him again November 20. Simunovic agreed that IAEA
Director General ElBaradei's report was not one to celebrate,
revealing little new information about Iran's current
activities and highlighting the need for the Iranian
government to be more forthcoming with information instead of
simply reacting to IAEA requests. Simunovic noted that he
had just met with the Israeli Ambassador in Zagreb on this
issue and that Ambassador Mario Horvatic, Croatia's Governor
on the IAEA board, had also been briefed by the US delegation
in Vienna. Without explicitly detailing Croatian views,
Simunovic gave the impression that Croatia agreed with the
USG assessment of the report's conclusions.
2. (C) Comment: Just ahead of November 25 parliamentary
elections, Simunovic was unable to make any promises about
GoC positions on future UNSC resolutions, but it was clear
that Croatia's upcoming tenure on the Security Council was on
his mind. He requested an update on a third sanctions
measure whenever it is available. End Comment.
BRADTKE