Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NICOSIA415
2009-06-25 13:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000415
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2019
TAGS: OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON RS CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL
REF: SECSTATE 59226
Classified By: DCM JONATHAN COHEN FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000415
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2019
TAGS: OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON RS CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL
REF: SECSTATE 59226
Classified By: DCM JONATHAN COHEN FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On June 22, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA
Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy Acting Head,
Charis Christodoulidou. Christodoulidou stated that the GOC
supports USG positions and existing security institutions.
She added, however, that increased dialogue with Russia
should be welcomed and the Corfu Ministerial presents a
"chance we shouldn't miss." According to Christodoulidou,
the GOC would prefer that there be "no preconditions" to
talks with Russia, but accepts that any security discussion
must include a look at both "soft" and "hard" issues. While
admitting that the GOR has in the past seemed willing only to
discuss the latter, she said the GOC believes the GOR has
recently shown increased willingness to discuss "soft"
security as well. While agreeing that an open-ended roadmap,
such as the USG-proposed "agenda for dialogue", could be a
useful result from Corfu, Christodoulidou stressed that such
a roadmap should avoid "setting timetables".
Urbancic
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2019
TAGS: OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON RS CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL
REF: SECSTATE 59226
Classified By: DCM JONATHAN COHEN FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On June 22, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA
Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy Acting Head,
Charis Christodoulidou. Christodoulidou stated that the GOC
supports USG positions and existing security institutions.
She added, however, that increased dialogue with Russia
should be welcomed and the Corfu Ministerial presents a
"chance we shouldn't miss." According to Christodoulidou,
the GOC would prefer that there be "no preconditions" to
talks with Russia, but accepts that any security discussion
must include a look at both "soft" and "hard" issues. While
admitting that the GOR has in the past seemed willing only to
discuss the latter, she said the GOC believes the GOR has
recently shown increased willingness to discuss "soft"
security as well. While agreeing that an open-ended roadmap,
such as the USG-proposed "agenda for dialogue", could be a
useful result from Corfu, Christodoulidou stressed that such
a roadmap should avoid "setting timetables".
Urbancic