Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NICOSIA580
2009-09-14 13:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS SHARES USG CONCERNS OVER SRI LANKAN IDPS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000580
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID CE CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS SHARES USG CONCERNS OVER SRI LANKAN IDPS
REF: A. SECSTATE 92641
¶B. NICOSIA 578
Classified By: DCM Jonathan R. Cohen, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Following Poloff's September 10 conversation with Cyprus
MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina (reftel B),Poloff
followed-up by delivering reftel points to Counselor Marios
Kountourides and Second Secretary Alexis Phedonos-Valet in
the MFA's Asia Department. Kountourides stated that the
Government of Cyprus (GOC) shares USG concerns over the IDP
situation in Sri Lanka and has been following the situation
closely. Kountourides shared concern that if the situation
is not resolved soon, it could lead to "extremism" among
IDPs. The GOC understands the urgency of the situation,
particularly in light of the upcoming monsoon season.
According to Kountourides, the GOC will do whatever it can to
urge the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to take action on the
issue. Currently, there are no meetings with the GSL
scheduled for the Cypriot President or Minister of Foreign
Affairs for the upcoming UNGA; should that change, however,
pushing the GSL to take action on the IDP situation will be
high on the Cypriots' agenda.
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