Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIGA358
2008-06-17 13:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA ON IRISH NO VOTE: NOTHING RUSHED, NOTHING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000358
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA ON IRISH NO VOTE: NOTHING RUSHED, NOTHING
RADICAL
Classified By: DCM Stuart Seldowitz for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000358
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA ON IRISH NO VOTE: NOTHING RUSHED, NOTHING
RADICAL
Classified By: DCM Stuart Seldowitz for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) In response to the June 12 Irish vote on the EU Treaty
of Lisbon, the MFA posted a press announcement on the
Ministry's web site on June 13. The announcement states that
FM Maris Riekstins "is of the opinion that the democratic
choice of the citizens of the Republic of Ireland should be
respected". It goes on to note that more than half of the EU
member states (including Latvia) have already ratified the
treaty, and suggests that in response to the Irish vote no
hasty decisions should be made, that further solutions should
be searched for, and that the ratification process should
continue in the remaining member states.
2. (C) PolEcon Off also spoke with the Director of the MFA's
EU Affairs Division, Anda Orchard, on June 16. Orchard
stated that she could not get into the details of Latvia's
position, the details of which were still being discussed,
but did say that at the upcoming EU Council meeting on June
19, Latvia would be urging that the EU do "nothing rushed,
nothing radical".
LARSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA ON IRISH NO VOTE: NOTHING RUSHED, NOTHING
RADICAL
Classified By: DCM Stuart Seldowitz for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) In response to the June 12 Irish vote on the EU Treaty
of Lisbon, the MFA posted a press announcement on the
Ministry's web site on June 13. The announcement states that
FM Maris Riekstins "is of the opinion that the democratic
choice of the citizens of the Republic of Ireland should be
respected". It goes on to note that more than half of the EU
member states (including Latvia) have already ratified the
treaty, and suggests that in response to the Irish vote no
hasty decisions should be made, that further solutions should
be searched for, and that the ratification process should
continue in the remaining member states.
2. (C) PolEcon Off also spoke with the Director of the MFA's
EU Affairs Division, Anda Orchard, on June 16. Orchard
stated that she could not get into the details of Latvia's
position, the details of which were still being discussed,
but did say that at the upcoming EU Council meeting on June
19, Latvia would be urging that the EU do "nothing rushed,
nothing radical".
LARSON