Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VIENNA22
2008-01-04 17:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: SUPPORTING ASPIRATIONS OF THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 000022
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA AND EUR/AGS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/04/2018
TAGS: PREL SY AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: SUPPORTING ASPIRATIONS OF THE
SYRIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL
REF: 07 STATE 171106
Classified By: Acting Economic-Political Counselor Phillip R. Nelson
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Acting EconPol Counselor met on January 4 with Christoph
Meran from the MFA's Middle East and Africa Division to urge
Austria to make a public statement in support of Syrian human
rights and democracy activists. Meran said that the GoA
would consider a statement, but he opined that a common EU
statement might carry more weight. Meran suggested that the
USG coordinate with the EU Heads of Mission in Damascus on
the possibility of issuing a statement to support the
National Council.
Kilner