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10COPENHAGEN43
2010-01-26 15:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
JAN. 25 FAC DEMARCHE: DANISH RESPONSE
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA, SCA/A, NEA/IR, NEA/ARP, EUR/SE, AF/E, P
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2020
TAGS: PREL ETTC IR YM BK SO UP YI DA
SUBJECT: JAN. 25 FAC DEMARCHE: DANISH RESPONSE
REF: EMAIL KONICK-BELL 1/16/2010
Classified By: Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
(C) In response to ref points, MFA European Correspondent
Lars Bo Larsen provided the following comments January 20:
- Yemen: The EU is still developing its policy, based on a
framework adopted in the autumn. Denmark supports having the
EU seek to find ways to help, in a regional context. Denmark
has doubled its support to Yemen, albeit from a low level.
It will not participate in the London conference, as it is
not a major donor to Yemen.
- Iran: U/S Burns's presentation in Madrid January 15 was
"quite helpful" in moving the EU towards consensus on
sanctions. Larsen expected the FAC to include a discussion
about internal measures the EU could take, and about the
timing of such measures: Denmark supports moving forward,
while some other EU members fear that getting ahead of the UN
process could send an unhelpful signal to China that the West
is giving up on the UN process. Denmark also believes it is
time to be clear to Iran.
- Bosnia: Denmark is not likely to say anything at the FAC.
- Somalia: Denmark agrees that AMISOM is key and that the
international community needs to support the transitional
government more, but is not sure another conference would be
the most effective way to proceed - "we don't want to compete
with the UN process."
- Ukraine is off the agenda, as the elections "went rather
well."
- Serbia: Larsen was "not sure Serbia is on the agenda."
FULTON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA, SCA/A, NEA/IR, NEA/ARP, EUR/SE, AF/E, P
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2020
TAGS: PREL ETTC IR YM BK SO UP YI DA
SUBJECT: JAN. 25 FAC DEMARCHE: DANISH RESPONSE
REF: EMAIL KONICK-BELL 1/16/2010
Classified By: Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
(C) In response to ref points, MFA European Correspondent
Lars Bo Larsen provided the following comments January 20:
- Yemen: The EU is still developing its policy, based on a
framework adopted in the autumn. Denmark supports having the
EU seek to find ways to help, in a regional context. Denmark
has doubled its support to Yemen, albeit from a low level.
It will not participate in the London conference, as it is
not a major donor to Yemen.
- Iran: U/S Burns's presentation in Madrid January 15 was
"quite helpful" in moving the EU towards consensus on
sanctions. Larsen expected the FAC to include a discussion
about internal measures the EU could take, and about the
timing of such measures: Denmark supports moving forward,
while some other EU members fear that getting ahead of the UN
process could send an unhelpful signal to China that the West
is giving up on the UN process. Denmark also believes it is
time to be clear to Iran.
- Bosnia: Denmark is not likely to say anything at the FAC.
- Somalia: Denmark agrees that AMISOM is key and that the
international community needs to support the transitional
government more, but is not sure another conference would be
the most effective way to proceed - "we don't want to compete
with the UN process."
- Ukraine is off the agenda, as the elections "went rather
well."
- Serbia: Larsen was "not sure Serbia is on the agenda."
FULTON