Identifier
Created
Classification
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08MADRID946
2008-09-02 06:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

SPAIN'S STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA COUP

Tags:  PGOV PREL KDEM AG EG IS LY MO QA SA MR SP 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000946 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM AG EG IS LY MO QA SA MR SP

SUBJECT: SPAIN'S STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA COUP

REF: STATE 91116

Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000946

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM AG EG IS LY MO QA SA MR SP

SUBJECT: SPAIN'S STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA COUP

REF: STATE 91116

Classified By: DCM Arnold Chacon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (U) The Spanish MFA issued a communique condemning the
coup in Mauritania and calling for the immediate liberation
of the President and Prime Minister, along with
re-establishing democratic practices, on August 6.


2. (C) August 26, Poloff contacted MFA Deputy Director
General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo to convey our
strong support for the August 19 United Nations Security
Council Presidential Statement condemning the coup in
Mauritania and to urge Spain to make a public statement of
support for the UNSC message. Gomez-Acebo said that Spain
followed the situation closely and that its Embassy reported
the situation was calm and the Spanish expatriate community
was functioning as normal. With regard to the August 19
UNSC Presidential Statement, Spain does not intend to issue
its own supporting statement. Gomez-Acebo said that Spain
will continue its efforts under EU auspices and he
anticipated the EU communiques will follow the same line as
the UN message.
Aguirre