Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DUBLIN80
2008-02-14 13:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRELAND'S VIEWS ON FUTURE UKRAINE EU MEMBERSHIP
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN EI UP
SUBJECT: IRELAND'S VIEWS ON FUTURE UKRAINE EU MEMBERSHIP
Classified By: Political/Economic Chief Theodore Pierce for reasons 1.4
(B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000080
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN EI UP
SUBJECT: IRELAND'S VIEWS ON FUTURE UKRAINE EU MEMBERSHIP
Classified By: Political/Economic Chief Theodore Pierce for reasons 1.4
(B) and (D)
1. (C) Summary: Ireland does not oppose Ukraine entry into
the EU, but does not see it happening anytime soon. End
summary.
2. (U) On February 12, in response to an inquiry from
Washington, POLOFF spoke with Ruaidhri Dowling, Deputy
Director of the Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
section at the Department of Foreign Affairs about Ireland's
position on Ukraine joining the EU.
3. (C) Dowling was very forthcoming in his response, saying
that Ireland falls somewhere in the middle of this debate.
Ireland is not against the idea like some EU countries (he
did not name names) that feel that the EU has expanded as far
east as it should, nor is Ireland pushing for quicker
consideration for Ukraine membership like some of the newer
EU member states. He added, though, that consideration for
the Ukraine will be a long time in coming, mostly because the
EU has added 12 new countries within a relatively short
period of time and it is "fatigued." Dowling said that the
EU is not really looking to expand anytime soon and that it
will have to do some internal reorganization before looking
to expand again. Finally, he pointed out that the line for
countries that want to be considered for membership is long,
with Turkey and the Balkan states currently at the head of
that line.
4. (C) According to Dowling, Ukraine would be better off if
it looked to use the European Neighbourhood Policy to engage
the EU, rather than push for EU membership at this stage.
Ukraine has recently joined the WTO, he said, which opens up
the possibility of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement
between Ukraine and the EU. Overall, Dowling indicated that
Ireland would not discount the possibility of Ukraine joining
the EU, but he predicted it would not happen anytime soon.
FOLEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN EI UP
SUBJECT: IRELAND'S VIEWS ON FUTURE UKRAINE EU MEMBERSHIP
Classified By: Political/Economic Chief Theodore Pierce for reasons 1.4
(B) and (D)
1. (C) Summary: Ireland does not oppose Ukraine entry into
the EU, but does not see it happening anytime soon. End
summary.
2. (U) On February 12, in response to an inquiry from
Washington, POLOFF spoke with Ruaidhri Dowling, Deputy
Director of the Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
section at the Department of Foreign Affairs about Ireland's
position on Ukraine joining the EU.
3. (C) Dowling was very forthcoming in his response, saying
that Ireland falls somewhere in the middle of this debate.
Ireland is not against the idea like some EU countries (he
did not name names) that feel that the EU has expanded as far
east as it should, nor is Ireland pushing for quicker
consideration for Ukraine membership like some of the newer
EU member states. He added, though, that consideration for
the Ukraine will be a long time in coming, mostly because the
EU has added 12 new countries within a relatively short
period of time and it is "fatigued." Dowling said that the
EU is not really looking to expand anytime soon and that it
will have to do some internal reorganization before looking
to expand again. Finally, he pointed out that the line for
countries that want to be considered for membership is long,
with Turkey and the Balkan states currently at the head of
that line.
4. (C) According to Dowling, Ukraine would be better off if
it looked to use the European Neighbourhood Policy to engage
the EU, rather than push for EU membership at this stage.
Ukraine has recently joined the WTO, he said, which opens up
the possibility of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement
between Ukraine and the EU. Overall, Dowling indicated that
Ireland would not discount the possibility of Ukraine joining
the EU, but he predicted it would not happen anytime soon.
FOLEY