GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES

C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 000553 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR PRM/ANE NUTZMAN E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/14/2018 TAGS: GR PHUM PREF PREL SUBJECT: GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES REF: SECSTATE 30028 Classified By: A/POLITICAL COUNSELOR PAUL CARTER for reasons 1.4 (b) an d (d). ¶1. (C) On March 27, EmbOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper on financial assistance to Iraqi refugees to Greek MFA Iraqi desk officer George Karahalios. Karahalios noted that Greece would follow EU guidance and that traditionally Greece did not offer bilateral assistance but acted through i`national orgd contributi/ount.`rche was delivered to HumanitaQelleniqi refugee assistance in January 2008. She expected Greek contributions through international organizations to surpass last year's level, although no figure had been set for this year. She also mentioned that Greece was considering some form of debt relief for Iraq. Post will continue to engage with GoG and report any other developments. SPECKHARD