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### Viewing cable 05MADRID2653, AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZAPATERO

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05MADRID2653 | 2005-07-14 12:12 | 2010-12-07 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Madrid

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

    141216Z Jul 05

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 MADRID 002653

    SIPDIS

    EUR FOR A/S FRIED
    NSC FOR NSA HADLEY

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2015
    TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER SP VZ
    SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZAPATERO

    Classified By: Ambassador Eduardo Aguirre; reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).

    ¶1. (C) Summary.  Ambassador Aguirre had his first meeting
    with President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on July 12 to
    introduce himself and to review the USG roadmap for improving
    bilateral relations.  The 90-minute meeting was cordial and
    relaxed throughout and covered a broad range of bilateral and
    regional issues.  The Ambassador said he would use his
    position to speak frequently and directly to the people of
    Spain regarding America's interests through extensive travel
    and media access.  Zapatero said Spain wants a good
    relationship with the USG.  He said he had long gotten past
    his opposition to the war in Iraq and was focused on
    supporting Iraqi reconstruction.  The Ambassador said that
    the USG had also moved beyond the dispute over Iraq and
    looked forward to positive GOS actions and statements in
    support of Iraqi reconstruction.  President Zapatero focused
    much of his discussion on Latin America, emphasizing the
    importance Spain placed on protecting its investments in this
    increasingly politically unsettled region.  He said Spain had
    pressed Venezuela to improve its behavior, both domestically
    and at the regional level, but said regional leaders had
    counseled him on the need to avoid "isolating" Chavez.  The
    Ambassador expressed appreciation for Spain's recent
    statement supporting Venezuelan NGO "Sumate" against GOV
    legal action and said the USG hoped Spain would use private
    and public pressure to move Venezuela in a positive
    direction.  Zapatero defended Spanish policy towards Cuba,
    saying it was imperitive for the GOS to establish ties with
    Castro's likely successors.  Zapatero noted the importance of
    North Africa for Spain, particularly since many of the
    terrorist suspects active in Spain are from Morocco.  This
    was an excellent first encounter with President Zapatero that
    allowed the Ambassador to underline the USG's interest in
    moving forward on a positive agenda.  End Summary.

    ¶2. (C) The Ambassador and DCM met with President Zapatero and
    National Security Adviser Carles Casajuana in the the
    Presidential Palace.  The Ambassador thanked Zapatero for the
    warm welcome provided by Spanish officials, particularly in
    arranging his early accreditation and a series of meetings
    with key leaders and cabinet officials during his first three
    weeks in Spain.  Zapatero welcomed the Ambassador and
    emphasized his desire to have good relations with the U.S.
    Though Zapatero sometimes has a tendency to interrupt other
    speakers and to dominate conversations, in this meeting he
    was very engaging and listened attentively to the
    Ambassador's points.

    //BILATERAL RELATIONS//

    ¶3. (C) Zapatero said that Iraq was clearly at the root of the
    bilateral disagreements that had taken place over the last
    year and, while he had disagreed with the U.S. intervention,
    he had moved past these differences and wanted to focus on
    the rebuilding of a stable, democratic Iraq.  He said Spain
    would continue to cooperate financially with in this effort.
    Zapatero then reviewed key areas of mutual interest, saying
    the U.S. and Spain could disagree on certain issues, but that
    his government would raise any differences in a sincere,
    transparent, and friendly manner.  On counter terrorism, an
    area of good U.S.-Spain cooperation, he said that jihadists
    were clearly active in Spain and expressed concern that
    Spain-based extremists may have had a role in the London
    subway/bus attacks.  He said Spain would continue to
    cooperate with the USG on terrorism finance issues.  Zapatero
    noted his government's efforts to build a strong
    counter-terrorism relationship with Morocco and to ease
    Moroccan-Algerian tensions, iniatives he saw as dovetailing
    with USG objectives in North Africa.  He said that Spain also
    desired a good U.S.-EU relationship and pointed to President
    Bush's speech in Brussels as a clear indication of a similar
    desire on the part of the USG.  Zapatero highlighted Spain's
    good investment climate and urged greater U.S. investment.
    He said Spain wanted to increase its engagement with the
    growing Hispanic community in the U.S.  Zapatero said Spain's
    solid economic growth generated sufficient revenues for the
    GOS to contribute to development efforts in many regions.

    ¶4. (C) The Ambassador said that the USG also desired a good
    relationship with Spain.  He said that he would act as the
    face and voice of President Bush in Spain and stressed the
    importance of building confidence and credibility between
    himself and GOS officials.  The Ambassador said he would
    speak frequently and directly to the people of Spain
    regarding America's interests through extensive travel and
    broad media access.  He noted his extensive experience in
    Latin America, as a government executive, and as a
    businessman.  The Ambassador said the USG had gotten past the
    withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq, but it had proven
    more difficult to get past the negative GOS rhetoric that had
    followed the withdrawal.  What the USG hoped for now was
    positive Spanish action and public statements on Iraq and on
    other issues important to the USG, such as the need for
    democratic reforms in the Broader Middle East and North
    Africa.  The Ambassador said he also wanted to hear from GOS
    officials to learn more about Spanish policy in North Africa,
    which was important to the USG, but was obviously an even
    greater priority for Madrid.

    //LATIN AMERICA//

    ¶5. (C) President Zapatero discussed Spain's important and
    growing interests in Latin America, noting that extensive
    Spanish investment in the region meant that Spain would
    suffer economically from any downturn or instability there.
    He reviewed political conditions in Argentina, Bolivia,
    Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Central America.  He made clear
    that Spanish business interests would generally trump
    political considerations on any given country or issue.
    Zapatero appeared particularly concerned regarding the threat
    to Spanish investments in Bolivia's oil and gas industry.  He
    said Spain thought Mesa had been a good leader and worried
    about the surge in indigenous group unrest and populist
    leaders.  On Brazil, he said the GOS was troubled by
    President Lula's recent difficulties since it undermined Lula
    as a symbol of a democratic alternative to the populist
    message driven by others in the region.  Zapatero cited the
    lack of development in Central America as particularly
    disappointing for Spain.  The Ambassador discussed USG
    efforts to win support for CAFTA as indicative of similar
    U.S. concerns in Central America.  Zapatero said Spain was
    providing judicial assistance to Colombia and other countries
    and planned to strengthen judicial cooperation throughout the
    region in the course of the Ibero American Summit in
    Salamanca, Spain in October.

    ¶6. (C) On Venezuela, Zapatero said Spain's policy of
    engagement with the GOV was based on advice from regional
    leaders not to isolate Chavez.  The Ambassador said USG
    policy was not aimed at isolating Chavez, but we had to be
    realistic and do everything possible to keep him from
    exporting his populist, anti-democratic model.  In that
    sense, Zapatero's attentions gave Chavez a legitimacy that he
    might otherwise lack.  The Ambassador said the USG very much
    appreciated the recent GOS statements critical of GOV action
    against Venezuelan NGO "Sumate," and expected that Spain
    would continue to use both public statements and private
    influence to move Venezuela in the right direction.  Zapatero
    said Spain had pressed Chavez to improve relations with
    Colombia and urged Venezuela to institute strict controls on
    the AK-47 assault rifles purchased from Russia.

    XXXXXXXXXXXX
    //NORTH AFRICA//

    ¶8. (C) Zapatero said that increased development and
    integration in North Africa were important for all of Europe,
    but especially for Spain.  He cited the lack of economic
    growth in the region combined with increased radicalization
    within disenfranchised populations as major risks to Spanish
    security.  Zapatero said that Morocco was the point of origin
    for most terrorist suspects active in Spain and that this
    factor alone made increased cooperation with Rabat a crucial
    objective for the GOS.  He said King Mohamed was deeply
    concerned about terrorism and had pressed for greater
    security cooperation with Spain on the part of Moroccan
    security agencies.  Zapatero said this would also serve USG
    interests in the fight against terrorism.

    //"THE EU IS SET"//

    ¶9. (C) Zapatero said that the current internal EU discord
    would not stop forward progress; fundamentally, "the EU is
    set," regardless of any bumps on the road to further
    integration.  He said this fact obviated the long-running
    internal debate in Spain over whether to pursue an
    ever-greater European identity or maintain a more independent
    national character.

    AGUIRRE

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