Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS1028
2008-07-18 15:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
SOMALI PIRACY: GREEK SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001028
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR AF/RSA (BANDO) AND IO/UNP (FITZGERALD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2018
TAGS: EWWT KCRM KCRS KJUS PHSA PREL SOCI XA XW GR
SUBJECT: SOMALI PIRACY: GREEK SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
UNSCR 1816
REF: A. STATE 74305
B. ATHENS 1018
Classified By: A/Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier for 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) On July 10, we delivered ref A points to Ambassador
Rallis, Director of the MFA D-1 Directorate for United
Nations and International Organizations Affairs. Rallis
noted that Greece had co-sponsored UNSCR 1816 and felt
strongly about the issue, given the threat to the shipping
industry. He had no further substantive reply. We also
followed-up with MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katsourou
in consultations on the July EU GAERC meeting (ref B). She
confirmed that this issue is important to Greece, adding that
piracy directly affects the Greek shipping industry and thus
requires Greece's attention and involvement. She added that
discussions remain "at an early stage" on implementation of
UNSCR 1816, but that Greece will be active in addressing this
issue and is "open to all options.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
DEPT ALSO FOR AF/RSA (BANDO) AND IO/UNP (FITZGERALD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2018
TAGS: EWWT KCRM KCRS KJUS PHSA PREL SOCI XA XW GR
SUBJECT: SOMALI PIRACY: GREEK SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
UNSCR 1816
REF: A. STATE 74305
B. ATHENS 1018
Classified By: A/Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier for 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) On July 10, we delivered ref A points to Ambassador
Rallis, Director of the MFA D-1 Directorate for United
Nations and International Organizations Affairs. Rallis
noted that Greece had co-sponsored UNSCR 1816 and felt
strongly about the issue, given the threat to the shipping
industry. He had no further substantive reply. We also
followed-up with MFA European Correspondent Antonia Katsourou
in consultations on the July EU GAERC meeting (ref B). She
confirmed that this issue is important to Greece, adding that
piracy directly affects the Greek shipping industry and thus
requires Greece's attention and involvement. She added that
discussions remain "at an early stage" on implementation of
UNSCR 1816, but that Greece will be active in addressing this
issue and is "open to all options.
SPECKHARD