Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA950
2009-07-30 09:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA OPPOSES LIBYAN UNAMID PROPOSAL; SEES NO
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000950
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO SU AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA OPPOSES LIBYAN UNAMID PROPOSAL; SEES NO
CONCESSIONS FROM SUDAN JUSTIFYING ARTICLE 16 ACTION
REF: STATE 77701
Econ/Pol Counselor and Poloff discussed reftel points July 28
with with Thomas Baier, MFA Legal Advisor on Multilateral
International Law Issues, and Doris Danler, Deputy Head of
the Africa Department. Danler said the GOA had opposed the
language proposed, and then withdrawn, by Libya. Baier said
the Austrians had been approached by the Sudanese and told
that "without an unconditional agreement on Article 16, there
was no chance to advance the peace process." However, Baier
noted that although Sudan and the African Union were pressing
for UN Security Council action, neither had offered any
concessions in return for a deferment of the ICC indictment
on Bashir. Since the UN Security Council had agreed to take
up the ICC indictment, it would take a compelling reason to
overturn it, Baier said.
HOH