Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN760
2009-06-24 14:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: GERMANY AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000760
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV AF GM
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ELECTIONS: GERMANY AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS,
SEES POSSIBLE JOINT STATEMENT FROM AF/PAK SPECIAL REPS
REF: STATE 63551
Classified By: ACTING POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF WILLIAM MOELLER. REASONS:
1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000760
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV AF GM
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ELECTIONS: GERMANY AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS,
SEES POSSIBLE JOINT STATEMENT FROM AF/PAK SPECIAL REPS
REF: STATE 63551
Classified By: ACTING POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF WILLIAM MOELLER. REASONS:
1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel points and a copy of President
Obama's public statement on the Afghan election campaign to
MFA Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig
on June 22 and strongly encouraged Germany to make its own
public statement.
2. (C) Koenig said that Germany completely agreed with the
U.S. approach to the Afghan elections, noting that it also
did not support or oppose any particular candidate and
thought it was important that there be a level playing field
for all candidates. Koenig said that both Chancellor Merkel
and FM Steinmeier have made these points during numerous
press opportunities and would continue to do so. While
Koenig did not anticipate Germany issuing a written statement
on this matter in the near future, he noted that the special
envoys for Afghanistan and Pakistan were contemplating a
joint declaration after their upcoming meeting in Trieste and
suggested that this could be one of the issues addressed.
Koenig
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV AF GM
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ELECTIONS: GERMANY AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS,
SEES POSSIBLE JOINT STATEMENT FROM AF/PAK SPECIAL REPS
REF: STATE 63551
Classified By: ACTING POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF WILLIAM MOELLER. REASONS:
1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel points and a copy of President
Obama's public statement on the Afghan election campaign to
MFA Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig
on June 22 and strongly encouraged Germany to make its own
public statement.
2. (C) Koenig said that Germany completely agreed with the
U.S. approach to the Afghan elections, noting that it also
did not support or oppose any particular candidate and
thought it was important that there be a level playing field
for all candidates. Koenig said that both Chancellor Merkel
and FM Steinmeier have made these points during numerous
press opportunities and would continue to do so. While
Koenig did not anticipate Germany issuing a written statement
on this matter in the near future, he noted that the special
envoys for Afghanistan and Pakistan were contemplating a
joint declaration after their upcoming meeting in Trieste and
suggested that this could be one of the issues addressed.
Koenig