US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN887

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IRISH RESPONSE TO UZBEK ASYLUM SEEKERS DEMARCHE

Identifier: 05DUBLIN887
Wikileaks: View 05DUBLIN887 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Dublin
Created: 2005-07-15 16:14:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL PREF PHUM PGOV
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000887 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PREF, PHUM, PGOV 
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO UZBEK ASYLUM SEEKERS DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 131485 
 
On July 15, Post delivered reftel demarche to Austin Gormley, 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for 
Russia and Eastern Europe.  Gormley said that DFA would need 
to consult interagency, and particularly with the Irish 
Department of Justice, on the possibility of assisting UNHCR 
in transferring Uzbek asylum seekers out of Kyrgyzstan to 
avoid their refoulement to Uzbekistan.  He commented that DFA 
had taken note of the urgency of reftel request and that the 
Irish Government was likely to consider the request with an 
open mind.  He could not confirm that UNHCR had contacted the 
GOI, nor could he specify the time frame in which the GOI 
would be able to decide on assistance.  Gormley pointed out 
that, under Irish law, the Uzbeks in question could request 
asylum in Ireland once in-country, a possibility that 
interagency discussions would have to consider.  He also 
ventured that EU Foreign Ministers at the July 18-19 GAERC 
would not be in a position to consider reftel request at 
least on the first day of meetings. 
KENNY 

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