Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRUSSELS703
2009-05-19 07:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000703
SIPDIS
STATE PASS WHA/CCA GABRIELA ZAMBRANO AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2019
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD
ACT
REF: A. SECSTATE 48487
B. 08 BRUSSELS 1864
Classified By: Political Economic Counselor Richard Eason for Reasons 1
.4 B&D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000703
SIPDIS
STATE PASS WHA/CCA GABRIELA ZAMBRANO AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2019
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD
ACT
REF: A. SECSTATE 48487
B. 08 BRUSSELS 1864
Classified By: Political Economic Counselor Richard Eason for Reasons 1
.4 B&D.
1. (C) Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez met with Belgian FM De Gucht
during Rodriguez trip to Brussels to meet with EU leaders May
11, 2009. According to MFA contacts, De Gucht pushed
Rodriguez on human rights and democracy. Cuban policy has
not been a priority for the Belgian MFA under De Gucht.
2. (SBU) Cuba is not a major destination for Belgian
investment, and is a minor trade partner, with Belgian
exports to Cuba for 2006 (last year available) of around 39
million euros with imports from Cuba of 3.2 million euros
Belgian ODA to Cuba totaled EUR 2.2 million in 2007, though
Cuba is not one of Belgium's priority countries for
assistance. The full amount was granted to non-governmental
projects.
BUSH
.
SIPDIS
STATE PASS WHA/CCA GABRIELA ZAMBRANO AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2019
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD
ACT
REF: A. SECSTATE 48487
B. 08 BRUSSELS 1864
Classified By: Political Economic Counselor Richard Eason for Reasons 1
.4 B&D.
1. (C) Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez met with Belgian FM De Gucht
during Rodriguez trip to Brussels to meet with EU leaders May
11, 2009. According to MFA contacts, De Gucht pushed
Rodriguez on human rights and democracy. Cuban policy has
not been a priority for the Belgian MFA under De Gucht.
2. (SBU) Cuba is not a major destination for Belgian
investment, and is a minor trade partner, with Belgian
exports to Cuba for 2006 (last year available) of around 39
million euros with imports from Cuba of 3.2 million euros
Belgian ODA to Cuba totaled EUR 2.2 million in 2007, though
Cuba is not one of Belgium's priority countries for
assistance. The full amount was granted to non-governmental
projects.
BUSH
.