Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VILNIUS118
2008-02-25 13:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vilnius
Cable title:
LITHUANIA EVALUATING SITUATION IN CUBA; NO HINT OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 000118
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/24/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN CU LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA EVALUATING SITUATION IN CUBA; NO HINT OF
PLANS TO OPEN RELATIONS
REF: STATE 18317
Classified By: Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 000118
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/24/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN CU LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA EVALUATING SITUATION IN CUBA; NO HINT OF
PLANS TO OPEN RELATIONS
REF: STATE 18317
Classified By: Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) We shared reftel points with Lina Antanaviciene,
acting Director of the MFA's Americas, Africa, Asia, and
Pacific Department. Antanaviciene thanked us for the
information, and confirmed that events in Cuba had begun a
discussion within the MFA about how to respond. She assured
us that the GOL also wants to see a democratic Cuba. She
added that because of Lithuania's lack of first-hand
knowledge of events there (Lithuania remains the only EU
member without diplomatic relations with Cuba),it plans
primarily to work through Brussels to react to the change.
2. (C) Antanaviciene was fully briefed on the Ambassador's
most recent exchange with Under Secretary Zygimantas
Pavilionis, February 18, during which Pavilionis asked for an
update on U.S. thinking on Cuba. The Ambassador noted that
the announcement that Castro would step down did not
necessarily mean regime change. The Ambassador reminded
Pavilionis that we seek a democratic Cuba. Pavilionis took
the Ambassador's point.
CLOUD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/24/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN CU LH
SUBJECT: LITHUANIA EVALUATING SITUATION IN CUBA; NO HINT OF
PLANS TO OPEN RELATIONS
REF: STATE 18317
Classified By: Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (SBU) We shared reftel points with Lina Antanaviciene,
acting Director of the MFA's Americas, Africa, Asia, and
Pacific Department. Antanaviciene thanked us for the
information, and confirmed that events in Cuba had begun a
discussion within the MFA about how to respond. She assured
us that the GOL also wants to see a democratic Cuba. She
added that because of Lithuania's lack of first-hand
knowledge of events there (Lithuania remains the only EU
member without diplomatic relations with Cuba),it plans
primarily to work through Brussels to react to the change.
2. (C) Antanaviciene was fully briefed on the Ambassador's
most recent exchange with Under Secretary Zygimantas
Pavilionis, February 18, during which Pavilionis asked for an
update on U.S. thinking on Cuba. The Ambassador noted that
the announcement that Castro would step down did not
necessarily mean regime change. The Ambassador reminded
Pavilionis that we seek a democratic Cuba. Pavilionis took
the Ambassador's point.
CLOUD