Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ATHENS209
2009-02-18 09:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON DURBAN REVIEW
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UNCLAS ATHENS 000209
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON DURBAN REVIEW
CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP SESSION
REF: STATE 14201
UNCLAS ATHENS 000209
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON DURBAN REVIEW
CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP SESSION
REF: STATE 14201
1. (SBU) Per REFTEL, on February 18 POLOFF informed Elias
Photopoulos, Director of the Greek MFA D4 Directorate of
Human Rights, of our points on the Durban Review Conference
Working Group Session. Photopoulos stated that Greece will
follow the EU consensus at the Working Group Session. He
noted that EU countries "also don't like" the references to
Israel, defamation of religions, and slavery reparation in
the text, and said that he understood U.S. concerns very well.
2. (SBU) Post will forward any further Greek response to
Washington.
SPECKHARD
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON DURBAN REVIEW
CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP SESSION
REF: STATE 14201
1. (SBU) Per REFTEL, on February 18 POLOFF informed Elias
Photopoulos, Director of the Greek MFA D4 Directorate of
Human Rights, of our points on the Durban Review Conference
Working Group Session. Photopoulos stated that Greece will
follow the EU consensus at the Working Group Session. He
noted that EU countries "also don't like" the references to
Israel, defamation of religions, and slavery reparation in
the text, and said that he understood U.S. concerns very well.
2. (SBU) Post will forward any further Greek response to
Washington.
SPECKHARD