Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS1606
2008-11-28 14:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE/CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS - GOG
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001606
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/WRA AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/27/2018
TAGS: PARM NATO MOPS PREL GR
SUBJECT: GREECE/CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS - GOG
CONFIRMS IT WILL NOT SIGN CCM
REF: STATE 125512
Classified By: A/Political Counselor Jeffrey Hovenier for reasons 1.4(b
) and (d).
(C) Loukos Tsokos, First Secretary in the Greek MFA's D1
Directorate (UN and International Organization Affairs)
confirmed to us November 28 that Greece would not sign the
Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) when it is opened for
signature December 3 (reftel). Tsokos said Greece would be
represented at the opening event by its Ambassador in Oslo,
as would other EU members states who are not signing the CCM,
but he said Greece did not intend to make any statement and
was not coordinating any steps with other non-signing
countries.
SPECKHARD