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09WARSAW181
2009-02-18 15:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:  

POLAND SUPPORTS STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST

Tags:  PREL PHUM EUN AA MR PL 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN AA MR PL
SUBJECT: POLAND SUPPORTS STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST
MAURITANIA JUNTA

REF: STATE 13962

Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR DAN SAINZ FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D
)

C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 000181

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM EUN AA MR PL
SUBJECT: POLAND SUPPORTS STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST
MAURITANIA JUNTA

REF: STATE 13962

Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR DAN SAINZ FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D
)


1. (C) Ewa Zalewska, the Desk officer for Mauritania at the
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told us that Poland fully
supports having the EU impose stronger sanctions against
Mauritania's military junta, including visa denials, travel
restrictions, and the freezing of assets. Zalewska
emphasized that before the coup, Mauritania had stood as an
important example of how democracy could work in Africa. She
said the EU and the United States should put increasing
pressure on the junta to restore democracy and constitutional
order.


2. (C) The Polish MFA plans to send a mid-level
representative to the February 20 EU talks in Paris regarding
Mauritania's status under the Article 96 Cotonou Accords.
Zalewska emphasized that the African Union is "way ahead of
the EU" in taking concerted action against the military
junta. She expressed concern that France and Spain will
probably attempt to block any efforts to strengthen EU
sanctions, but said the EU is likely to at least maintain its
current sanctions.
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