Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN671
2009-06-05 15:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
AHLC: GERMANY SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES, CITES NEED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000671
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2019
TAGS: EAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS GM
SUBJECT: AHLC: GERMANY SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES, CITES NEED
TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
REF: STATE 55527
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Stan Otto for reasons 1.4
(b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000671
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2019
TAGS: EAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS GM
SUBJECT: AHLC: GERMANY SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES, CITES NEED
TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
REF: STATE 55527
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Stan Otto for reasons 1.4
(b,d).
1. (SBU) MFA Near East Division Chief Boris Ruge informed
Poloff June 5 that the MFA "fully agrees" with the U.S.
policy objectives noted in reftel. Ruge will lead the German
delegation to the AHLC's June 8 Oslo meeting. Ruge said that
keeping the Palestinian Authority (PA) financially solvent is
"crucial." He added that Germany and the EU have fulfilled
or even exceeded their financial commitments towards the PA.
Germany's support for the PA is mainly in the form of project
support but Germany also continues to provide funds to the
EU's Pegase mechanism which finances PA fuel purchases. In
2009, Germany provided 25 million euro to this mechanism.
2. (SBU) Ruge noted that improving movement in and access to
the Palestinian territories will be important in terms of
promoting economic development there. He said that Germany
will continue to address this issue on a national level and
through the EU. Ruge made the point that the lack of access
has prevented delivery of the substantial support committed
by Germany at the Sharm el-Sheikh conference (150 million
euro).
3. (C) While Ruge agreed that the AHLC is not the proper
forum within which to discuss political issues, he made the
point that "credible efforts to move towards the two-state
solution are critical in order to motivate donors to continue
supporting the PA." He added that, "In the medium term,
donor support would likely dry up if there were no
perspective beyond the status quo. Therefore, there may be a
case for the U.S. delegation to reference at least in general
terms the current initiatives (including yesterday's very
impressive speech)."
4. (U) U.S. objectives were also shared with contacts at the
Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),who
expressed concerns similar to those outlined in reftel.
Koenig
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2019
TAGS: EAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS GM
SUBJECT: AHLC: GERMANY SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES, CITES NEED
TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
REF: STATE 55527
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Stan Otto for reasons 1.4
(b,d).
1. (SBU) MFA Near East Division Chief Boris Ruge informed
Poloff June 5 that the MFA "fully agrees" with the U.S.
policy objectives noted in reftel. Ruge will lead the German
delegation to the AHLC's June 8 Oslo meeting. Ruge said that
keeping the Palestinian Authority (PA) financially solvent is
"crucial." He added that Germany and the EU have fulfilled
or even exceeded their financial commitments towards the PA.
Germany's support for the PA is mainly in the form of project
support but Germany also continues to provide funds to the
EU's Pegase mechanism which finances PA fuel purchases. In
2009, Germany provided 25 million euro to this mechanism.
2. (SBU) Ruge noted that improving movement in and access to
the Palestinian territories will be important in terms of
promoting economic development there. He said that Germany
will continue to address this issue on a national level and
through the EU. Ruge made the point that the lack of access
has prevented delivery of the substantial support committed
by Germany at the Sharm el-Sheikh conference (150 million
euro).
3. (C) While Ruge agreed that the AHLC is not the proper
forum within which to discuss political issues, he made the
point that "credible efforts to move towards the two-state
solution are critical in order to motivate donors to continue
supporting the PA." He added that, "In the medium term,
donor support would likely dry up if there were no
perspective beyond the status quo. Therefore, there may be a
case for the U.S. delegation to reference at least in general
terms the current initiatives (including yesterday's very
impressive speech)."
4. (U) U.S. objectives were also shared with contacts at the
Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),who
expressed concerns similar to those outlined in reftel.
Koenig