GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TAIWAN OECD

UNCLAS ATHENS 000388 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON PREL OECD GR SUBJECT: GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TAIWAN OECD REF: STATE 20058 ¶1. (U) On March 3, Acting Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ralou Papogozolou, Attache of the Economic Committee for Europe of the MFA and Gerasimos Floros, Director of the General Directorate for International Economic Policy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Floros said he would discuss the issue with his GoG colleagues. He expected to have a response within one week. ¶2. (U) On March 13, Economic Intern spoke with Floros about the GoG position, which Floros explained is to keep the OECD status as it is now. Floros explained that Greek policies must be in line with the EU position. He also noted that should the EU position change, the GoG would change its position as well. SPECKHARD