Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NICOSIA303
2008-05-14 16:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS PLEDGES 30,000 EURO FOR HUMANITARIAN
how-toVZCZCXRO4402 RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV DE RUEHNC #0303 1351605 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 141605Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8767 INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS 4006 RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 5190 RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0027 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000303
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS AARON COPE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS PLEDGES 30,000 EURO FOR HUMANITARIAN
RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS
REF: SECSTATE 48651
Per reftel, PolOff on May 9 demarched Nicos Panayi in the
MFA's Department of Multilateral Affairs regarding
humanitarian aid to Burma. Panayi revealed that Cyprus had
pledged 30,000 euro for humanitarian assistance. Cyprus also
believed it was important to urge the Burmese regime to grant
international community access to the affected areas of the
country, and was worried over the delay in issuance of the
visas to aid workers.
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