US embassy cable - 05PARIS6741

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 006741 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2015 
TAGS: BO, GG, HR, IZ, KDEM, KPAL, PREL, RS, TU, UP, MD, FR, EUN 
SUBJECT: FRENCH ON OCTOBER 3 GAERC 
 
REF: A. STATE 177048 
 
     B. LONDON 8012 
 
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt for reaso 
 
ns 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel A points on September 27 to 
MFA deputy for CFSP Pascal Le Deunff and DAS-equivalent for 
enlargement and European neighborhood policy Caroline 
Ferrari, and followed up in conversation September 30. 
 
2.  (C) Both LeDeunff and Ferrari echoed comments in reftel B 
that Turkey and Croatia would receive by far the greatest 
focus at the GAERC, beginning Sunday night.  Ferrari 
indicated that the GOF was supporting the UK presidency in 
its efforts to resolve the Turkey and Croatia issues, but 
that the main problem at the moment was between the Austrians 
and the presidency.  Ferrari was unwilling to venture a guess 
on whether the negotiating framework could be agreed in a 
manner that the Turks could also accept, saying that "not a 
small amount of incertitude" still surrounds the matter.  She 
noted that the UK hoped to deal with Turkey first on Sunday, 
and then Croatia on Monday; this would allow the FMs to take 
account of del Ponte's remarks Sept. 30 in Zagreb and Monday 
at the GAERC. 
 
3.  (C) On other issues, LeDeunff noted that the resolution 
on Uzbekistan, calling for sanctions, an arms embargo, a 
slowing of political contacts and other messages had already 
been agreed.  He also mentioned that Iran would be discussed 
at the ministers' lunch. 
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm 
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