Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUWAIT433
2009-04-30 13:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
EU-GCC MEETING IN MUSCAT: FOCUS ON IRAN
how-toVZCZCXRO3386 PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHDIR RUEHKUK DE RUEHKU #0433 1201349 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 301349Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3266 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000433
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET PBTS PINR KU
SUBJECT: EU-GCC MEETING IN MUSCAT: FOCUS ON IRAN
REF: KUWAIT 0432
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000433
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET PBTS PINR KU
SUBJECT: EU-GCC MEETING IN MUSCAT: FOCUS ON IRAN
REF: KUWAIT 0432
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (C) In the course of an April 28 meeting on Kosovo
(reftel),MFA U/S Khaled Jarallah took advantage of the
presence of senior Kuwait-based French, German, Italian and
UK representatives to broach the 19th EU-GCC Joint Council
and Ministerial meeting scheduled in Muscat for April 29. UK
Ambassador Michael Aron noted that the Riyadh-based EU
representative would attend, and expressed hope that the
meeting might boost the slow-moving EU-GCC free trade
agreement negotiations. Jarallah did not address the point,
but offered what seemed to be prepared points on Iran.
2. (C) Jarallah declared that the GOK regards Iran as the
paramount threat to its security and to the stability of the
Gulf region. Accordingly, the GOK urges the EU to partner
effectively with the USG to maximize international pressure
on Iran to freeze its nuclear program and engage in
constructive dialogue. While keen to avoid any
miscalculation that might lead to conflict, Kuwait does not
wish to see Iran develop a capability to produce highly
enriched uranium and/or obtain an actual nuclear weapon.
Jarallah indicated that Kuwait would make a formal statement
to this effect during the conference.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
visit Kuwait's Classified Website at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Kuwa it
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JONES
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET PBTS PINR KU
SUBJECT: EU-GCC MEETING IN MUSCAT: FOCUS ON IRAN
REF: KUWAIT 0432
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (C) In the course of an April 28 meeting on Kosovo
(reftel),MFA U/S Khaled Jarallah took advantage of the
presence of senior Kuwait-based French, German, Italian and
UK representatives to broach the 19th EU-GCC Joint Council
and Ministerial meeting scheduled in Muscat for April 29. UK
Ambassador Michael Aron noted that the Riyadh-based EU
representative would attend, and expressed hope that the
meeting might boost the slow-moving EU-GCC free trade
agreement negotiations. Jarallah did not address the point,
but offered what seemed to be prepared points on Iran.
2. (C) Jarallah declared that the GOK regards Iran as the
paramount threat to its security and to the stability of the
Gulf region. Accordingly, the GOK urges the EU to partner
effectively with the USG to maximize international pressure
on Iran to freeze its nuclear program and engage in
constructive dialogue. While keen to avoid any
miscalculation that might lead to conflict, Kuwait does not
wish to see Iran develop a capability to produce highly
enriched uranium and/or obtain an actual nuclear weapon.
Jarallah indicated that Kuwait would make a formal statement
to this effect during the conference.
********************************************* *********
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
visit Kuwait's Classified Website at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Kuwa it
********************************************* *********
JONES