Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HELSINKI23
2009-01-16 13:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Helsinki
Cable title:
FINLAND: DEMARCHE EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
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UNCLAS HELSINKI 000023
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA SYRIA DESK OFFICER ALLISON MONZ AND EUR/ERA
POLITICAL OFFICER JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EU SY FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND: DEMARCHE EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 001985
(SBU) On January 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Anna
Savolainen, Desk Officer, Unit for the Middle East and North
Africa at the Finnish MFA. She replied that she expects a
Syria Association Agreement discussion post-GAERC and
post-Gaza solution. She said that although the working group
was to discuss Syria and meetings have occurred in Damascus,
Gaza is now taking precedence. Savolainen noted that most of
the EU appears to be in favor of the agreement, but she
believes it requires discussion, which could occur in late
January at the earliest.
BUTLER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA SYRIA DESK OFFICER ALLISON MONZ AND EUR/ERA
POLITICAL OFFICER JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EU SY FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND: DEMARCHE EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 001985
(SBU) On January 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Anna
Savolainen, Desk Officer, Unit for the Middle East and North
Africa at the Finnish MFA. She replied that she expects a
Syria Association Agreement discussion post-GAERC and
post-Gaza solution. She said that although the working group
was to discuss Syria and meetings have occurred in Damascus,
Gaza is now taking precedence. Savolainen noted that most of
the EU appears to be in favor of the agreement, but she
believes it requires discussion, which could occur in late
January at the earliest.
BUTLER