Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NICOSIA173
2008-03-06 11:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS VOWS FULL COOPERATION ON UN'S LATEST IRAN
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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000173
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR RICHARD NEPHEW (ISN/RA),HEATHER VON BEHREN
(IO/T),EUR/SE, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS VOWS FULL COOPERATION ON UN'S LATEST IRAN
SANCTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 21770
B. EUR/SE-EMBASSY NICOSIA EMAILS OF 2/13/08
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000173
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR RICHARD NEPHEW (ISN/RA),HEATHER VON BEHREN
(IO/T),EUR/SE, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS VOWS FULL COOPERATION ON UN'S LATEST IRAN
SANCTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 21770
B. EUR/SE-EMBASSY NICOSIA EMAILS OF 2/13/08
1. (SBU) Polchief on March 5 delivered Ref A non-paper and
P5 1 statement to MFA Multilateral Affairs chief George
Kasoulides, emphasizing that the latest UN Security Council
resolution condemning Iran's nuclear program merited a robust
and immediate Cypriot implementation. Kasoulides welcomed
the document and agreed that UNSCR 1803 sent a strong message
to Tehran. Iran must fulfill its obligations pursuant to
this and earlier Security Council decisions, he continued, or
face potentially tougher sanctions down the road. Cyprus's
Council of Ministers already had endorsed UNSCR 1803, he
claimed, meaning the RoC would implement its provisions ASAP.
2. (SBU) Polchief next raised EU sanctions against Iran.
Two weeks earlier, the Ambassador had lobbied the MFA to drop
its objections to technical, Iran-sanctions-related work
proceeding in Brussels (Ref B),only to hear that "Cyprus
prefers to wait until after the Security Council has
considered a third resolution, before considering further EU
moves." Kasoulides restated that position. With the UNSCR
in place, however, deliberations on additional designations
could re-commence in EU fora. He alluded to the
implementation of more-stringent procedures before suspect
individuals and/or entities could be listed, but did not
elaborate (Post will seek clarification and report results
separately). Kasoulides added that EU foreign ministers
would not be able to approve additional designations at the
March 10-11 GAERC. Rather, working groups in Brussels would
re-examine the cases and refer them to COREPER; the permanent
representatives later would submit them for GAERC
consideration.
SCHLICHER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR RICHARD NEPHEW (ISN/RA),HEATHER VON BEHREN
(IO/T),EUR/SE, EUR/ERA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS VOWS FULL COOPERATION ON UN'S LATEST IRAN
SANCTIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 21770
B. EUR/SE-EMBASSY NICOSIA EMAILS OF 2/13/08
1. (SBU) Polchief on March 5 delivered Ref A non-paper and
P5 1 statement to MFA Multilateral Affairs chief George
Kasoulides, emphasizing that the latest UN Security Council
resolution condemning Iran's nuclear program merited a robust
and immediate Cypriot implementation. Kasoulides welcomed
the document and agreed that UNSCR 1803 sent a strong message
to Tehran. Iran must fulfill its obligations pursuant to
this and earlier Security Council decisions, he continued, or
face potentially tougher sanctions down the road. Cyprus's
Council of Ministers already had endorsed UNSCR 1803, he
claimed, meaning the RoC would implement its provisions ASAP.
2. (SBU) Polchief next raised EU sanctions against Iran.
Two weeks earlier, the Ambassador had lobbied the MFA to drop
its objections to technical, Iran-sanctions-related work
proceeding in Brussels (Ref B),only to hear that "Cyprus
prefers to wait until after the Security Council has
considered a third resolution, before considering further EU
moves." Kasoulides restated that position. With the UNSCR
in place, however, deliberations on additional designations
could re-commence in EU fora. He alluded to the
implementation of more-stringent procedures before suspect
individuals and/or entities could be listed, but did not
elaborate (Post will seek clarification and report results
separately). Kasoulides added that EU foreign ministers
would not be able to approve additional designations at the
March 10-11 GAERC. Rather, working groups in Brussels would
re-examine the cases and refer them to COREPER; the permanent
representatives later would submit them for GAERC
consideration.
SCHLICHER