Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS718
2008-05-22 12:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREEK MFA HELPFUL ON IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 000718
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2018
TAGS: TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC UNSC KNNP IR GR IAEA
SUBJECT: GREEK MFA HELPFUL ON IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 52030
B. ATHENS 63
Classified By: DepPolCouns Paul Carter for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 000718
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2018
TAGS: TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC UNSC KNNP IR GR IAEA
SUBJECT: GREEK MFA HELPFUL ON IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 52030
B. ATHENS 63
Classified By: DepPolCouns Paul Carter for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) Deputy PolCounselor delivered reftel A demarche on
May 19 to the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the
Middle East, Giorgos Ayfantis . Poloff delivered reftel
demarche on May 22 to Loukas Tsokos at the MFA D1 Directorate
of UN and International Organizations. Points were also
provided to other embassy sections to deliver to their Greek
contacts. MFA interlocutors shared U.S. concerns regarding
the need to block dual-use, critical needs technical
equipment from reaching Iran.
2. (SBU) MFA contacts will also share the points with
relevant colleagues at the Finance Ministry, as Greek Customs
authority falls under the domain of the Ministry of Finance
and the Finance Ministry could use its business outreach
programs as a vehicle to disseminate information provided in
reftel A.
3. (C) Poloff requested an update on the Ministry of Public
Order's ongoing investigation into suspicious activities of
Greek company XXXXXXXXXXXX S.A. with regards to the possible sale
of camouflage systems to Iran (see ref B). Tsokos, having
recently arrived at the MFA, was unaware of the case with
XXXXXXXXXXXX but indicated he would follow-up with the Ministry of
Public Order and update poloff shortly.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2018
TAGS: TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC UNSC KNNP IR GR IAEA
SUBJECT: GREEK MFA HELPFUL ON IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 52030
B. ATHENS 63
Classified By: DepPolCouns Paul Carter for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) Deputy PolCounselor delivered reftel A demarche on
May 19 to the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the
Middle East, Giorgos Ayfantis . Poloff delivered reftel
demarche on May 22 to Loukas Tsokos at the MFA D1 Directorate
of UN and International Organizations. Points were also
provided to other embassy sections to deliver to their Greek
contacts. MFA interlocutors shared U.S. concerns regarding
the need to block dual-use, critical needs technical
equipment from reaching Iran.
2. (SBU) MFA contacts will also share the points with
relevant colleagues at the Finance Ministry, as Greek Customs
authority falls under the domain of the Ministry of Finance
and the Finance Ministry could use its business outreach
programs as a vehicle to disseminate information provided in
reftel A.
3. (C) Poloff requested an update on the Ministry of Public
Order's ongoing investigation into suspicious activities of
Greek company XXXXXXXXXXXX S.A. with regards to the possible sale
of camouflage systems to Iran (see ref B). Tsokos, having
recently arrived at the MFA, was unaware of the case with
XXXXXXXXXXXX but indicated he would follow-up with the Ministry of
Public Order and update poloff shortly.
SPECKHARD