Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NICOSIA130
2009-02-19 12:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS WILL SUPPORT USG, AU STANCE ON MAURITANIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000130
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF, EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL XA MR CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL SUPPORT USG, AU STANCE ON MAURITANIA
REF: SECSTATE 13962
Classified By: DCM Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000130
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF, EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL XA MR CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL SUPPORT USG, AU STANCE ON MAURITANIA
REF: SECSTATE 13962
Classified By: DCM Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C). On February 18, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche
concerning USG views on the military junta in Mauritania and
the African Union's (AU) recent decision to impose targeted
sanctions to Andreas Kouzoupis, in the Cypriot MFA's
Department of Middle East and African Affairs. Kouzoupis
said that Cyprus applauds the steps taken by the AU and is in
full agreement with USG views. Kouzoupis stated that not
only would reftel points be taken under consideration for the
February 20 meeting in Paris to consider Mauritania's status
under the Article 96 Cotonou Accords process, they would also
be forwarded to Brussels in time for the February 19 meeting
of the EU Political Directors, at which this issue is likely
to come up.
Urbancic
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF, EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL XA MR CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL SUPPORT USG, AU STANCE ON MAURITANIA
REF: SECSTATE 13962
Classified By: DCM Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C). On February 18, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche
concerning USG views on the military junta in Mauritania and
the African Union's (AU) recent decision to impose targeted
sanctions to Andreas Kouzoupis, in the Cypriot MFA's
Department of Middle East and African Affairs. Kouzoupis
said that Cyprus applauds the steps taken by the AU and is in
full agreement with USG views. Kouzoupis stated that not
only would reftel points be taken under consideration for the
February 20 meeting in Paris to consider Mauritania's status
under the Article 96 Cotonou Accords process, they would also
be forwarded to Brussels in time for the February 19 meeting
of the EU Political Directors, at which this issue is likely
to come up.
Urbancic