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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000175 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2017 
TAGS: KPAL PREL PGOV ENRG IR IE
SUBJECT: IRISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 5-6 EU GAERC 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 23592 
 
     ¶B. DUBLIN 153 
 
Classified By: Pol/Econ Section Chief Joe Young; 
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D) 
 
Summary 
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¶1.  (C) POLOFF delivered demarche (Ref A) on March 2 to Pat 
Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. 
 The Irish Government values U.S.-EU cooperation on energy 
and climate issues, in the Western Balkans, and in Darfur. 
The Government also welcomes the formation of a Palestinian 
National Unity Government and continues to favor negotiations 
with Iran, though it will comply with any sanctions the EU 
devises.  Kelly said conditions in Uzbekistan would probably 
not improve sufficiently by May to warrant the lifting of EU 
sanctions.  He indicated that Ireland is in agreement with 
the U.S. on the failures of the UN Human Rights Commission. 
End summary. 
 
Energy and Climate Issues 
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¶2.  (SBU)  Kelly said that Ireland and the EU welcome 
cooperation with the U.S. on energy and climate initiatives. 
He indicated that he would provide feedback on U.S. climate 
proposals to the EU following the GAERC.  (Note: On February 
28, an official from the U.S. Department of Energy addressed 
an EU Commission-sponsored conference in Dublin on wind/wave 
energy.  The conference organizers saw DOE participation as a 
way to advance U.S.-EU cooperation under the High-Level 
Dialogue (HLD) on climate change.  End note.) 
 
Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo 
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¶3.  (SBU) Kelly agreed that reform and political engagement 
in the Balkans must move forward, as stagnation could lead to 
disaster.  He said that Ireland and the EU value U.S. support 
for Attasari in Kosovo and recognize the value of the EU and 
U.S. speaking with one voice throughout the region. 
 
Israeli-Palestinan Issues 
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¶4.  (SBU) Ireland supports the Quartet principles and 
welcomes the formation of a Palestinian National Unity 
Government (NUG), according to Kelly.  Ireland hopes to see 
substantive discussions take place between the NUG and the 
EU.  Kelly indicated that the framework for such negotiations 
will be discussed during the GAERC. 
 
Iran 
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¶5.  (SBU) Kelly said that Ireland continues to favor 
negotiations with Iran, thougQit will readily comply with 
any sanctions the EU puts in place (Ref B).  He agreed it was 
 
important for the international community to speak to Iran 
with a single voice. 
 
Sudan/Darfur 
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¶6.  (SBU) Ireland continues to staunchly support AMIS in 
Darfur, Kelly noted.  (Note: During the past week, the Irish 
Government pledged an additional euro 2 million for AMIS, 
bringing Ireland's contribution this year to euro 5 million.) 
 
Uzbekistan 
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¶7.  (C) Kelly agreed that reforms are needed, especially 
regarding human rights.  He noted that EU sanctions will be 
reviewed in May 2007, but said it was difficult to see how 
sanctions could be lifted given the Uzbekistan Government's 
lack of willingness so far to reform. 
 
UN Human Rights Council 
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¶8.  (SBU) Kelly said that the Irish Government agrees with 
the USG on the failures of the UN Human Rights Commission 
(UNHRC), though he indicated that the Ireland would continue 
to negotiate with UNHRC to urge it to take a more balanced 
approach. 
 
Afghanistan 
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¶9.  (U) Irish views on Afghanistan will be reported septel. 
FOLEY