Identifier
Created
Classification
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09VIENNA483
2009-04-23 10:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000483
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC
REF: 4/17/09 EUR/ERA EMAIL (GIAUQUE)
UNCLAS VIENNA 000483
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC
REF: 4/17/09 EUR/ERA EMAIL (GIAUQUE)
1. (U) Polchief met April 22 with Klaus Famira, MFA European
correspondent, to discuss the agenda items for the upcoming
GAERC. Famira offered the following views:
2. (U) Iran: There will be no debate on Iran. The EU will
adopt a set of conclusions supporting the new U.S. approach
to Iran and calling on Iran to engage seriously with the E3 3
on its nuclear program. There will be no new language
regarding sanctions.
3. (U) Eastern Partnership: Famira said he believed the EU
had decided at the last Gymnich to invite President
Lukashenka to the May 7 Eastern Partnership launching summit,
but did not expect him to attend.
4. (U) Croatia: Officials from Croatia, Slovenia, and the
European Commission were scheduled to meet April 22 to
discuss the border dispute. The outcome of that meeting will
determine whether the EU will be able to hold an accession
conference with Croatian leaders on the margins of the GAERC.
The GOA supports rapid accession for Croatia, which it
believes would send a positive signal to other aspiring EU
members in the region, particularly Serbia and Bosnia.
5. (U) Burma: As expected, the EU will vote to roll over its
Common Position on Burma without any changes to the sanctions.
6. (U) MEPP/Israel: GAERC participants will hold an informal
discussion concerning the status of the MEPP in light of the
new Israeli government and the Egyptian effort to help form a
Palestinian unity government. The Council will also seek a
mandate for holding an EU-Israel summit. However, some EU
member states critical of recent hardline statements by
members of the new Israeli cabinet will resist the idea of a
Summit, so the discussion will likely be inconclusive.
7. (U) Transatlantic Relations: Participants will discuss how
to follow through on overtures made by President Obama and
Secretary Clinton during their meetings in Europe. The GOA
is particularly interested in the President's speech on
non-proliferation, a high priority for Austria.
8. (U) Ukraine: The Ukraine discussion will be focused on a
German non-paper on preventing conflict in the Crimea.
KILNER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC
REF: 4/17/09 EUR/ERA EMAIL (GIAUQUE)
1. (U) Polchief met April 22 with Klaus Famira, MFA European
correspondent, to discuss the agenda items for the upcoming
GAERC. Famira offered the following views:
2. (U) Iran: There will be no debate on Iran. The EU will
adopt a set of conclusions supporting the new U.S. approach
to Iran and calling on Iran to engage seriously with the E3 3
on its nuclear program. There will be no new language
regarding sanctions.
3. (U) Eastern Partnership: Famira said he believed the EU
had decided at the last Gymnich to invite President
Lukashenka to the May 7 Eastern Partnership launching summit,
but did not expect him to attend.
4. (U) Croatia: Officials from Croatia, Slovenia, and the
European Commission were scheduled to meet April 22 to
discuss the border dispute. The outcome of that meeting will
determine whether the EU will be able to hold an accession
conference with Croatian leaders on the margins of the GAERC.
The GOA supports rapid accession for Croatia, which it
believes would send a positive signal to other aspiring EU
members in the region, particularly Serbia and Bosnia.
5. (U) Burma: As expected, the EU will vote to roll over its
Common Position on Burma without any changes to the sanctions.
6. (U) MEPP/Israel: GAERC participants will hold an informal
discussion concerning the status of the MEPP in light of the
new Israeli government and the Egyptian effort to help form a
Palestinian unity government. The Council will also seek a
mandate for holding an EU-Israel summit. However, some EU
member states critical of recent hardline statements by
members of the new Israeli cabinet will resist the idea of a
Summit, so the discussion will likely be inconclusive.
7. (U) Transatlantic Relations: Participants will discuss how
to follow through on overtures made by President Obama and
Secretary Clinton during their meetings in Europe. The GOA
is particularly interested in the President's speech on
non-proliferation, a high priority for Austria.
8. (U) Ukraine: The Ukraine discussion will be focused on a
German non-paper on preventing conflict in the Crimea.
KILNER