Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LUXEMBOURG267
2009-09-21 10:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Luxembourg
Cable title:
LUXEMBOURG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNGA WALKOUT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000267
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/EX VAL BELON; IO/PDAS GERALD ANDERSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2019
TAGS: PREL UNGA PGOV LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNGA WALKOUT
REF: SECSTATE 97566
Classified By: Charge d'affaires Mark Biedlingmaier, Reasons 1.4(b)(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000267
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/EX VAL BELON; IO/PDAS GERALD ANDERSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2019
TAGS: PREL UNGA PGOV LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNGA WALKOUT
REF: SECSTATE 97566
Classified By: Charge d'affaires Mark Biedlingmaier, Reasons 1.4(b)(d)
1. (U) Charge d'affaires and POL/ECON Counselor Michael Via
delivered substance of demarche to Eric Muller, (Acting) MFA
Political Director, in the absence of Georges Frieden who has
accompanied Foreign Minister Asselborn to New York.
2. (C) Muller clearly understood the intent of the message
and noted that the proposed redlines were "common themes"
often propagated in diatribes delivered by Iran and Libya.
He assured EMBOFFs that Luxembourg would certainly not/not
block consensus within the European Union discussion of the
matter, and instead, support a decision to walk-out. The
conversation then turned toward a discussion of similar
instances and protests in recent memory which had taken place
either at the United Nations in New York or UN Mission to its
International Organizations in Geneva.
3. (C) Muller stated that Asselborn would be contacted in
New York at opening of business today (Monday, September 21)
to relay the demarche redlines. (Note: During a working lunch
with Asselborn on September 11, and again during the
September 17 visit of Special Envoy for Guantanamo Dan Fried,
the Foreign Minister noted to Charge d'affaires that
Luxembourg would strongly support Iranian sanctions "in the
normal course of diplomacy" should the United States decide
to take this course of action. In addition, Asselborn
professed to have influence on this matter with close friend
and Socialist ally, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, and potentially, with Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov. To capture Russia's support, however,
Asselborn indicated that the U.S. would need to demonstrate
some "flexibility" on the Ballistic Missile Shield issue,
ref: Poland and the Czech Republic, and by easing its focus
on the break-away Republics in the Caucasus region.
Subsequently, Asselborn applauded the President's September
17 announcement on BMS, and in local press accounts, felt
that significant progress could be made on other regional
issues during UNGA.)
4. (U) If further analysis is required, please contact
POL/ECON Counselor Michael Via.
BIEDLINGMAIER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/EX VAL BELON; IO/PDAS GERALD ANDERSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2019
TAGS: PREL UNGA PGOV LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNGA WALKOUT
REF: SECSTATE 97566
Classified By: Charge d'affaires Mark Biedlingmaier, Reasons 1.4(b)(d)
1. (U) Charge d'affaires and POL/ECON Counselor Michael Via
delivered substance of demarche to Eric Muller, (Acting) MFA
Political Director, in the absence of Georges Frieden who has
accompanied Foreign Minister Asselborn to New York.
2. (C) Muller clearly understood the intent of the message
and noted that the proposed redlines were "common themes"
often propagated in diatribes delivered by Iran and Libya.
He assured EMBOFFs that Luxembourg would certainly not/not
block consensus within the European Union discussion of the
matter, and instead, support a decision to walk-out. The
conversation then turned toward a discussion of similar
instances and protests in recent memory which had taken place
either at the United Nations in New York or UN Mission to its
International Organizations in Geneva.
3. (C) Muller stated that Asselborn would be contacted in
New York at opening of business today (Monday, September 21)
to relay the demarche redlines. (Note: During a working lunch
with Asselborn on September 11, and again during the
September 17 visit of Special Envoy for Guantanamo Dan Fried,
the Foreign Minister noted to Charge d'affaires that
Luxembourg would strongly support Iranian sanctions "in the
normal course of diplomacy" should the United States decide
to take this course of action. In addition, Asselborn
professed to have influence on this matter with close friend
and Socialist ally, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, and potentially, with Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov. To capture Russia's support, however,
Asselborn indicated that the U.S. would need to demonstrate
some "flexibility" on the Ballistic Missile Shield issue,
ref: Poland and the Czech Republic, and by easing its focus
on the break-away Republics in the Caucasus region.
Subsequently, Asselborn applauded the President's September
17 announcement on BMS, and in local press accounts, felt
that significant progress could be made on other regional
issues during UNGA.)
4. (U) If further analysis is required, please contact
POL/ECON Counselor Michael Via.
BIEDLINGMAIER