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Viewing cable 10LUXEMBOURG41, LUXEMBOURG VIEWS ON FEBRUARY 2010 FAC

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10LUXEMBOURG41 2010-02-19 21:52 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Luxembourg
VZCZCXRO8429
OO RUEHAG RUEHDBU RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHNP RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR
DE RUEHLE #0041 0502152
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 192152Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0088
INFO EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHKV/AMEMBASSY KYIV IMMEDIATE 0001
RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000041 
 
SIPDIS 
DEPT PASS TO EUR/ERA: ELIZABETH KONICK 
AMEMBASSY ANKARA PASS TO AMCONSUL ADANA 
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO AMCONSUL ALMATY 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG 
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PASS TO AMEMBASSY PODGORICA 
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG 
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/19 
TAGS: ENRG PGOV EUN IR HA UP LU
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG VIEWS ON FEBRUARY 2010 FAC 
 
REF: ELIZABETH KONICK EMAIL 02/18/2010; 10 LUXEMBOURG 37 
10 LUXEMBOURG 35 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: Via, Michael, Pol/Econ Chief, DOS, Pol/Econ; REASON: 
1.4(A), (B), (D) 
 
1.  (C) Summary: Pol/Econ Chief discussed Ref A points on U.S. 
positions concerning the February 22 FAC (Foreign Affairs Council) 
with Sandra Metz, MFA temporary European Desk Officer, February 19. 
Metz said Foreign Minister Asselborn would likely travel to another 
country next week and may not attend the FAC meeting.  She 
volunteered that the MFA had not yet decided who would attend if 
Asselborn travelled elsewhere.  Metz stated that GOL positions 
concerning Iran and Haiti remained unchanged.   The GOL expects to 
discuss Ukraine in some detail at the FAC and has begun to solidify 
its position in favor of using the European Energy Community's 
invitation to Ukraine as leverage to promote reform. End summary. 
 
 
 
2. (C) IRAN: Metz said the GOL position concerning Iran was 
unchanged. They continue to support the U.S. position and would 
support multilateral sanctions even if Russia or China veto a UNSC 
resolution  (Ref. C). 
 
 
 
3. (C) UKRAINE: According to Metz, the GOL has begun to solidify 
its position in favor of using the European Energy Community's 
invitation to Ukraine as leverage to promote reform. However, the 
GOL understands the concerns of other EU member states that 
February may be too early in the Yanukovych Presidency to say 
"Congratulations on your electoral victory, now make reforms." 
Metz explained that the GOL views Ukraine as important to the EU in 
general and Luxembourg in particular, both for its strategic 
location near Russia and as a trading partner with the EU. 
 
 
 
4. (C) HAITI: Metz said the GOL position concerning further 
assistance to Haiti remains unchanged. Luxembourg may provide 
additional assistance through the EU but has not made any final 
decisions (Ref. B). 
 
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED 
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