Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09USUNNEWYORK729
2009-07-29 14:28:00
SECRET
USUN New York
Cable title:
DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN
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S E C R E T USUN NEW YORK 000729
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2019
TAGS: OFDP PREL CVIS IR UN
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN
FOREIGN MINISTRY
REF: STATE 76727
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
S E C R E T USUN NEW YORK 000729
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2019
TAGS: OFDP PREL CVIS IR UN
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN
FOREIGN MINISTRY
REF: STATE 76727
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (S) Upon receipt of reftel, USUN called the Iranian
Mission to inform them that the Department decided to deny a
visa to Alireza Salari Sharifabadi, who has planned to attend
the meetings on the World Financial and Economic Crisis from
June 24-26 at UNHQ. The Mission made no comment. USUN also
called the UN's Office of Legal Affairs (OLA),adding that
the denial was made pursuant to the long standing modus
vivendi. OLA was surprised that a decision to deny the visa
was made almost a month after the end of the meeting that the
applicant sought to attend.
2. (C) As the Department is aware, OLA considers visa
denials and delays a serious problem. It supports the modus
vivendi and does not challenge us when we invoke it, but the
USG's credibility is damaged when a visa is denied so long
after the fact.
RICE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/28/2019
TAGS: OFDP PREL CVIS IR UN
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN
FOREIGN MINISTRY
REF: STATE 76727
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (S) Upon receipt of reftel, USUN called the Iranian
Mission to inform them that the Department decided to deny a
visa to Alireza Salari Sharifabadi, who has planned to attend
the meetings on the World Financial and Economic Crisis from
June 24-26 at UNHQ. The Mission made no comment. USUN also
called the UN's Office of Legal Affairs (OLA),adding that
the denial was made pursuant to the long standing modus
vivendi. OLA was surprised that a decision to deny the visa
was made almost a month after the end of the meeting that the
applicant sought to attend.
2. (C) As the Department is aware, OLA considers visa
denials and delays a serious problem. It supports the modus
vivendi and does not challenge us when we invoke it, but the
USG's credibility is damaged when a visa is denied so long
after the fact.
RICE