Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA36
2009-01-09 15:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000036
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/EDA (CHANG) AND NEA/IR (TAYLOR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF IR UN EAID
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT
UNDP
REF: STATE 1500
Poloff discussed reftel points January 9 with Gerd Biwald,
MFA Deputy Director for International Organizations. Biwald
said EU member states had discussed Iran's candidacy for the
UNDP Presidency. He said that while Austria understood USG
concerns about Iran's candidacy, Austria in principle
supports a candidate endorsed by its sponsoring region.
Since the GOA would expect other countries to respect this
principle regarding an Austrian candidacy, Austria is likely
to vote in Iran's favor, he said.
GIRARD-DICARLO
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/EDA (CHANG) AND NEA/IR (TAYLOR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF IR UN EAID
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT
UNDP
REF: STATE 1500
Poloff discussed reftel points January 9 with Gerd Biwald,
MFA Deputy Director for International Organizations. Biwald
said EU member states had discussed Iran's candidacy for the
UNDP Presidency. He said that while Austria understood USG
concerns about Iran's candidacy, Austria in principle
supports a candidate endorsed by its sponsoring region.
Since the GOA would expect other countries to respect this
principle regarding an Austrian candidacy, Austria is likely
to vote in Iran's favor, he said.
GIRARD-DICARLO