Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA326
2009-03-20 15:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE UNSC STATEMENT SUPPORTING
how-toVZCZCXYZ0039 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHVI #0326 0791519 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 201519Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2180
UNCLAS VIENNA 000326
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA (MSKARDON),AF/E (MWALSH),IO/PSC
(TKHAMBATTA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO AU SO
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE UNSC STATEMENT SUPPORTING
AMISOM, PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH EU
REF: STATE 24665
UNCLAS VIENNA 000326
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA (MSKARDON),AF/E (MWALSH),IO/PSC
(TKHAMBATTA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO AU SO
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE UNSC STATEMENT SUPPORTING
AMISOM, PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH EU
REF: STATE 24665
1. Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 20 to Peter Huber,
MFA Head of International Organizations. Huber replied that
the GOA would make a statement in support of AMISOM at the
March 20 UNSC meeting on Somalia, as well as endorse the EU
statement on the issue.
2. Huber said the GOA supports Somalia through the EU, which
has so far committed 40 million euros for AMISOM and is open,
"in principle," to contributing through the African Peace
Facility. He added that the EU also contributes to the UNDP
Rule of Law and Security program, and has committed 4 million
euros to support Somalia's transitional government. On
general development, the GOA supports Somalia through the
EU's 2008-2013 development program for Somalia, which
projects to spend 215 million euros in priority sectors such
as good governance, security, education, and economic
development. Poloff will report further developments via
septel.
KILNER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA (MSKARDON),AF/E (MWALSH),IO/PSC
(TKHAMBATTA)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO AU SO
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE UNSC STATEMENT SUPPORTING
AMISOM, PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH EU
REF: STATE 24665
1. Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 20 to Peter Huber,
MFA Head of International Organizations. Huber replied that
the GOA would make a statement in support of AMISOM at the
March 20 UNSC meeting on Somalia, as well as endorse the EU
statement on the issue.
2. Huber said the GOA supports Somalia through the EU, which
has so far committed 40 million euros for AMISOM and is open,
"in principle," to contributing through the African Peace
Facility. He added that the EU also contributes to the UNDP
Rule of Law and Security program, and has committed 4 million
euros to support Somalia's transitional government. On
general development, the GOA supports Somalia through the
EU's 2008-2013 development program for Somalia, which
projects to spend 215 million euros in priority sectors such
as good governance, security, education, and economic
development. Poloff will report further developments via
septel.
KILNER