Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON184
2009-04-01 13:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000184
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/01/2019
TAGS: PREL KWBG KPAL IS EUN PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION
DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 27330
Classified By: POL/ECON COUNSELOR RICHARD REITER, FOR 1.4 B, D.
(C) Pol/Econ Counselor on April 1 delivered reftel demarche
to Joao Neves da Costa, the Middle East and Maghreb Director
at the Portuguese MFA. Costa concurred with the view that
the peace process can only make progress through adherence to
the Quartet Principles. He also noted that the peace process
would be a useful topic for discussion in the EU Council, but
is not on the agenda in the immediate future. He asked for a
readout of General Soliman's March 16 meetings in Washington,
and we told him that the Egyptians and PA have expressed
commitment to the Quartet Principles.
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
STEPHENSON