Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BERLIN1314
2008-09-23 15:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN'S IAEA BID
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001314
SIPDIS
ISN/RA ARIEL STUKALIN AND IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR SY AF
SUBJECT: GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN'S IAEA BID
REF: A. STATE 87744
B. BERLIN 1156
C. STATE 99746
Classified By: Deputy Political Chief Stan Otto for Reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001314
SIPDIS
ISN/RA ARIEL STUKALIN AND IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR SY AF
SUBJECT: GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN'S IAEA BID
REF: A. STATE 87744
B. BERLIN 1156
C. STATE 99746
Classified By: Deputy Political Chief Stan Otto for Reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points to Hans Koeppel, desk
officer in the MFA's Nuclear Arms Control (REF 240) Division
on September 18. Koeppel, who was backstopping his colleague
Martin Langer while Langer was on a trip to Washington with
the German Political Director, Volker Stanzel, reiterated
nearly word-for-word the point Langer made when discussing
the issue in August: that "any other option would be an
improvement over Syria or Iran as a member of the IAEA's
Board of Governors -- including Afghanistan."
2. (C) When questioned, Koeppel noted that Germany would most
likely support the EU statements regarding Syrian and Iranian
cooperation with the IAEA, rather than issuing its own
National Statement. While not yet prepared to publicly
support Afghanistan's candidacy in the hopes that another
country comes forward, Koeppel indicated that Afghanistan --
while not yet ready for the responsibilities associated with
being a BOG member -- would certainly be the preferred
candidate to Syria or Iran, whom he labeled "unacceptable."
Koeppel expressed hope that Kazakhstan would be able to join
the MESA grouping and thus be eligible for nomination. He
agreed that the credibility of the IAEA is at risk if Iran or
Syria joined the BOG.
KOENIG
SIPDIS
ISN/RA ARIEL STUKALIN AND IO/T HEATHER VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/22/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR SY AF
SUBJECT: GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN'S IAEA BID
REF: A. STATE 87744
B. BERLIN 1156
C. STATE 99746
Classified By: Deputy Political Chief Stan Otto for Reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points to Hans Koeppel, desk
officer in the MFA's Nuclear Arms Control (REF 240) Division
on September 18. Koeppel, who was backstopping his colleague
Martin Langer while Langer was on a trip to Washington with
the German Political Director, Volker Stanzel, reiterated
nearly word-for-word the point Langer made when discussing
the issue in August: that "any other option would be an
improvement over Syria or Iran as a member of the IAEA's
Board of Governors -- including Afghanistan."
2. (C) When questioned, Koeppel noted that Germany would most
likely support the EU statements regarding Syrian and Iranian
cooperation with the IAEA, rather than issuing its own
National Statement. While not yet prepared to publicly
support Afghanistan's candidacy in the hopes that another
country comes forward, Koeppel indicated that Afghanistan --
while not yet ready for the responsibilities associated with
being a BOG member -- would certainly be the preferred
candidate to Syria or Iran, whom he labeled "unacceptable."
Koeppel expressed hope that Kazakhstan would be able to join
the MESA grouping and thus be eligible for nomination. He
agreed that the credibility of the IAEA is at risk if Iran or
Syria joined the BOG.
KOENIG