Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA1570
2009-12-11 13:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA MOVES FURTHER TOWARD EUPOL SUPPORT IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 001570
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2019
TAGS: PREL AF AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA MOVES FURTHER TOWARD EUPOL SUPPORT IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. VIENNA 1549
¶B. STATE 122234
Classified by: Economic-Political Counselor J. Dean Yap for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Bernhard Zimburg, MFA East Asia Director, told Polchief
December 10 that the GOA has moved closer toward a decision
to send 5-7 police personnel to the EUPOL mission in
Afghanistan (reftel A). During a December 9 cabinet (Council
of Ministers) meeting, Interior Minister Fekter agreed to
inquire whether any qualified law enforcement personnel would
be interested in volunteering for EUPOL, Zimburg said, citing
PolDir Lehne as his source. A British Embassy contact told
us he received a similar readout from the Interior Ministry.
This marks a clear break from Fekter's previous refusal to
deploy any personnel to Afghanistan. Zimburg said MFA
officials, who have long advocated a greater GOA contribution
in Afghanistan, are confident that a significant number of
law enforcement officials would be interested in serving in
the EUPOL mission. Zimburg added, nevertheless, that the
final decision had not been made and the details still needed
to be worked out.
EACHO