Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS717
2008-05-22 12:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE TO SEND REP TO BURMA CONFERENCE
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UNCLAS ATHENS 000717
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PGOV PHUM GR
SUBJECT: GREECE TO SEND REP TO BURMA CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 53985
UNCLAS ATHENS 000717
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PGOV PHUM GR
SUBJECT: GREECE TO SEND REP TO BURMA CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 53985
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on the Burma
Donor's Conference May 21 to Vassiliki Bafi, Burma Desk
Officer at the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Bafi
said the Economic Counselor from the Greek Embassy in
Thailand would attend the Burma Conference. Bafi was unable
to provide information on what Greece intended to pledge at
the Donors' Conference.
2.(U) Greece was among the first four nations to send aid to
Burma. On May 7, the MFA contributed 200,000 USD toward
relief efforts and has set up a special bank account for
Greek citizens to make financial contributions. Greece also
sent two HAF C-130s with medical and other supplies. The
second plane also contained a group of Greek doctors.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PGOV PHUM GR
SUBJECT: GREECE TO SEND REP TO BURMA CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 53985
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on the Burma
Donor's Conference May 21 to Vassiliki Bafi, Burma Desk
Officer at the MFA A10 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. Bafi
said the Economic Counselor from the Greek Embassy in
Thailand would attend the Burma Conference. Bafi was unable
to provide information on what Greece intended to pledge at
the Donors' Conference.
2.(U) Greece was among the first four nations to send aid to
Burma. On May 7, the MFA contributed 200,000 USD toward
relief efforts and has set up a special bank account for
Greek citizens to make financial contributions. Greece also
sent two HAF C-130s with medical and other supplies. The
second plane also contained a group of Greek doctors.
SPECKHARD