US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA1807

C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 001807 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015 
TAGS: KDEM, KPAO, PREL, PGOV, IZ, IR, CG 
SUBJECT: DRC: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EXTREMISM AND 
IRAQI REFERENDUM 
 
REF: A. STATE 199224 
     B. STATE 199225 
 
Classified By: PolOff CBrown, reasons 1.4 b/d. 
 
1. (C) PolOff delivered October 31 reftel demarches and 
talking points (reftel B) to Ambassador Ngoy Lulu, Director 
of African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the DRC Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs. When told of Iranian President 
Ahamdi-Nejad's remarks, Lulu said he shared USG concerns that 
such statements were irresponsible. As a member of the UN, 
the GDRC agrees that the sovereignty of all nations must be 
respected, he added. Lulu agreed that Ahmadi-Nejad's speech 
would certainly not advance the development of peace in the 
region, and was troubling given allegations regarding Iran's 
weapons program. He said he would forward the USG request for 
a public statement against Ahmadi-Nejad's remarks to the 
appropriate MFA authorities. 
 
2. (SBU) PolOff and Lulu also discussed the October 15 Iraqi 
referendum (reftel A). Lulu said the GDRC viewed the peaceful 
vote as a positive development. He further recognized that, 
much as in his own country, democratic elections are but the 
first step in a longer transition process towards peace. 
MEECE