Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRUSSELS316
2009-03-06 13:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU WILL ENCOURAGE DRC TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000316
SIPDIS
FOR AF/C LAMORA
FOR IO/PSC VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2019
TAGS: KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU WILL ENCOURAGE DRC TO
SUPPORT INDIAN PEACEKEEPERS
REF: STATE 18863
Classified By: Political Min-Couns Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000316
SIPDIS
FOR AF/C LAMORA
FOR IO/PSC VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2019
TAGS: KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU WILL ENCOURAGE DRC TO
SUPPORT INDIAN PEACEKEEPERS
REF: STATE 18863
Classified By: Political Min-Couns Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche March 4 to Sandra
Paesen, administrator for Central Africa at the European
Council Secretariat, who committed to assist in delivering
the message to President Kabila. Paesen was unaware of the
issue, but sympathetic to the concern that withdrawal of the
Indian peacekeepers from MONUC could leave a security gap in
eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She noted that the
European Union has been criticized by NGOs, think tanks and
members of the public for not sending troops of its own to
eastern DRC. Withdrawal of the Indians could reignite that
debate, something the EU would like to avoid, she said.
Paesen said she will convey the reftel message to contacts in
Kinshasa, including the Minister of Defense, during her
upcoming trip to DRC with EU Special Envoy to the Great Lakes
Roeland Van de Geer March 16-21.
2. (C) Paesen expressed her opinion that a public statement
from Kabila is unlikely since he is currently unpopular in
the east and might see his favorability ratings drop more if
he publicly supported Indian peacekeepers, some of whom are
under investigation for wrongdoing. She suggested that
behind-the-scenes interventions by Kabila with the Government
of India might be more productive. She agreed that the issue
was pressing and said she would share our concerns with
others in the EU, both in Brussels and in Kinshasa.
MURRAY
.
SIPDIS
FOR AF/C LAMORA
FOR IO/PSC VON BEHREN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2019
TAGS: KPKO PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU WILL ENCOURAGE DRC TO
SUPPORT INDIAN PEACEKEEPERS
REF: STATE 18863
Classified By: Political Min-Couns Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche March 4 to Sandra
Paesen, administrator for Central Africa at the European
Council Secretariat, who committed to assist in delivering
the message to President Kabila. Paesen was unaware of the
issue, but sympathetic to the concern that withdrawal of the
Indian peacekeepers from MONUC could leave a security gap in
eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She noted that the
European Union has been criticized by NGOs, think tanks and
members of the public for not sending troops of its own to
eastern DRC. Withdrawal of the Indians could reignite that
debate, something the EU would like to avoid, she said.
Paesen said she will convey the reftel message to contacts in
Kinshasa, including the Minister of Defense, during her
upcoming trip to DRC with EU Special Envoy to the Great Lakes
Roeland Van de Geer March 16-21.
2. (C) Paesen expressed her opinion that a public statement
from Kabila is unlikely since he is currently unpopular in
the east and might see his favorability ratings drop more if
he publicly supported Indian peacekeepers, some of whom are
under investigation for wrongdoing. She suggested that
behind-the-scenes interventions by Kabila with the Government
of India might be more productive. She agreed that the issue
was pressing and said she would share our concerns with
others in the EU, both in Brussels and in Kinshasa.
MURRAY
.