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### Viewing cable 08ATHENS1203, SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR LAGON'S SEPTEMBER 1-3

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 ATHENS 001203

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/26/2018
    TAGS: GR PGOV PHUM PREL
    SUBJECT: SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR LAGON'S SEPTEMBER 1-3
    VISIT TO GREECE

    Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DEBORAH MCCARTHY.  REASONS 1.4 (B) AND
     (D).

    ¶1. (C) Welcome to Athens.  Your visit is an excellent
    opportunity to press Greece to show progress on TIP issues if
    it wishes to avoid a Tier-Two Watch-List rating.  Your visit
    comes at a particularly delicate moment in U.S.-Greece
    relations.  A NATO ally and EU member, Greece has been
    helpful in some areas, such as its support for our naval
    facility at Souda Bay, while also taking positions at odds
    with U.S. interests, such as moving closer to Russia on
    energy pipeline deals.  Bilateral relations have been
    particularly difficult since Greece vetoed the Republic of
    Macedonia's NATO accession at the Bucharest Summit in April.
    You will face interlocutors who are reluctant to believe that
    U.S. criticism of Greece's TIP record is anything other than
    retribution for the Macedonia veto.

    YOUR MEETINGS
    -------------

    ¶2. (SBU) In line with the requests we received from your
    office, we are arranging several meetings with government
    officials and NGOs, as well as visits to a shelter.  These
    meetings include Secretary General of the MFA Agathocles,
    Minister of Justice and Public Order Hatzigakis, and members
    of the Inter-Government TIP Committee.  NGOs you will see
    include the European Women's Network (ENOW), Klimaka, and ACT
    UP, among others. We also hope you will agree to present,
    along with Ambassador Speckhard, an award to NEW Life's Emma
    Skjonsby-Manousaridis, one of the 2008 TIP Heroes.  We are
    also planning a press event where you will have the
    opportunity to talk about the importance of human trafficking
    as a global challenge.

    ¶3. (SBU) During your visit you will have n opportunity to
    highlight issues in the G/TIP Action Guide for Greece,
    including the development of a system for reporting arrests,
    prosecutions and punishments; increased protection and
    services for victims and witnesses; increased law enforcement
    efforts; prosecution of trafficking-related corruption; as
    well as to encourage the Government of Greece to raise the
    overall awareness of TIP issues.  We have previewed the
    Action Guide with the Ministries of Justice and Foreign
    Affairs in anticipation of your visit.

    RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
    -------------------

    ¶4. (U) The Greek Parliament ratified on July 31, 2008, a
    bilateral agreement with Albania on child repatriation, which
    had been pending for several years, providing protection and
    aid to children who have been victims of trafficking.  The
    agreement provides for safe repatriation of children to
    Albania and appointment of custodians, and measures to combat
    the root causes of child trafficking, such as improved access
    to education. The agreement also establishes a Central
    Coordination Committee that will aim to improve efficiency of
    state entities devoted to trafficking.  It will enter into
    force when published in the Government Gazette.

    ¶5.  (U) The TIP police (a section of the National Police's
    Organized Crime Division) issued a report on its activities
    during its first two years.  Key elements include:

    -- The TIP police investigated 69 cases and dismantled 13
    international organized criminal networks in cooperation with
    INTERPOL and EUROPOL.

    -- The TIP Police filed court papers against 287 persons in
    Greece and abroad, on the basis of which 192 Greeks and
    foreigners were arrested.  Of the 192, 117 were charged for
    participation in a criminal organization; 52 were arrested in
    Greece, while warrants were issued for the others.  Of those
    arrested in Greece, many are in pre-trial detention or have
    been released on probation until their cases are heard by the
    courts. Most cases are pending.  Four have been tried on
    first-degree charges, and sentences of 15-19 years were
    imposed.

    -- Protection and aid was offered to 127 men, women, and
    children, many of whom were voluntarily repatriated. Of the
    127, 41 were recognized as trafficking victims by the
    prosecutor and were placed in NGO shelters.  These numbers
    have decreased slightly from previous years due to
    conflicting data.

    ¶6. (SBU) On June 2, governors of border provinces in Greece,
    Bulgaria, and Turkey met as part of their on-going
    discussions on trafficking issues and re-affirmed their

    ATHENS 00001203  002 OF 003

    commitment to support victims and to strengthen measures
    against traffickers.

    ¶7. (SBU) The European Women's Network (ENOW), Klimaka, and
    the Greek Council for Refugees -- all dynamic NGOs and
    official partners of the MFA in combating trafficking in
    persons -- complained to us about delays in receiving funds
    from the Development Aid Division of the MFA.  All three NGOs
    said cooperation with the Development Aid Division was ad hoc
    and funds were made available only after very long delays.
    As a result, Klimaka was forced to close a trafficking
    victims, shelter in 2007.  Nickie Roumbani, President of
    ENOW, alleged that the government shelter EKKA was also at
    minimal operation level due to delays in receiving committed
    funds.  ENOW and other NGOs expressed admiration for police
    work but were very critical of the Ministry of Justice and
    the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    ¶8. (U) At the same time, however, Hellenic Aid maintained its
    ongoing commitment to help fund the Transnational Action
    Against Child Trafficking (TACT) program in Albania, at its
    accustomed 100,000 Euros/annum levels.  USAID is also a major
    contributor to this program.

    GREEK MEDIA GUIDE
    -----------------

    ¶9. (SBU) In this year's Freedom House survey, the Greek media
    is rated as "free," albeit near the bottom of the Western
    Europe group alongside Spain and Italy.  In some respects,
    however, it is more reminiscent of the Middle East, with a
    tendency toward sensationalism and conspiracy theories.
    Editorial and reporting lines largely support the economic
    and political interest of the various medial outlets owners.
    The issue of trafficking has been the subject of sporadic
    Greek media attention for the past several years, usually
    within the larger context of migration.  Recent examples
    include a mid-July report during the prime-time newscast of a
    popular TV station, which noted neither Russia nor Greece has
    an adequate legal framework to address sex trafficking.  This
    was part of a series on increased Russian tourism and travel
    here.

    ¶10. (SBU) For your roundtable discussion, we plan to invite
    Greek diplomatic correspondents from both print and broadcast
    outlets who are familiar with our annual TIP report and U.S.
    policy in general.  Nevertheless, you may wish to spend up to
    several minutes at the start of the discussion to put the TIP
    issue in global context, as well as to convey information
    about Greece and your meetings here, including the award
    presentation to the director of the NGO "Nea Zoi."  The
    off-camera discussion will be in English, with the local
    staff available to assist with any Greek translation needs
    that may arise for individual reporters.

    OTHER ISSUES
    ------------
    ¶11. (C) Although these and other TIP issues will be the focus
    of your meetings, we also provide the following background on
    other topical issues that could emerge -- even informally --
    in your discussions.  U.S.-Greece relations are decidedly
    mixed.  On the positive side, Greek-U.S. military-to-military
    cooperation and the work between our law enforcement
    officials remains strong.  The U.S. Navy base at Souda Bay on
    Crete is a growing hub for transport and logistics in the
    Middle East theater, and Greece is among the largest
    purchasers of U.S. military equipment.  The Greeks have also
    been good partners on domestic and international
    counterterrorism issues, and we are working hard to ensure
    that the overall political environment does not undermine
    this cooperation on the security front.  In Kosovo, Greece is
    providing personnel to the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULUX),
    the International Civilian Office (ICO), the OSCE Mission,
    NATO (KFOR), and has ongoing dialogue with Kosovo
    authorities.  At the same time, U.S. and Greek positions on a
    number of key issues have diverged.

    MACEDONIA
    ---------

    ¶12. (C) Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Greece objected
    to the Republic of Macedonia's name.  At the April NATO
    Summit, Greece blocked the invitation of Macedonia into the
    Alliance under its constitutional name "The Republic of
    Macedonia" -- a top U.S. priority.  Since the Summit, we have
    continued to urge both Athens and Skopje to work rapidly for
    a solution.  Greek/Macedonian relations have been dealt an
    additional setback by a tart exchange of letters between
    Macedonian PM Gruevski and Greek PM Karamanlis on questions
    related to the "Macedonian minority" in Greece.

    ATHENS 00001203  003 OF 003

    KOSOVO
    ------

    ¶13. (C) Greece does not appear likely to recognize Kosovo in
    the immediate future but is playing a reasonably constructive
    role behind the scenes.  Greece has been among the most
    active players in the EU in engaging with Serbia post-Kosovo
    independence and in encouraging Serbia's European and
    Euro-Atlantic perspective.

    RUSSIA/GEORGIA
    --------------

    ¶14. (S) PM Karamanlis has pursued a policy of an enhanced
    relationship with Russia.  This is evident in deals on energy
    pipelines but also in Greek purchases of Russian military
    equipment, numerous reciprocal high-level visits, and
    expanding trade and cultural ties.  But Greece also has
    historical ties to Georgia.  The Russian/Georgian crisis has
    put Greece in a tight spot.  The GoG has come out in suSarkos with Russian defense
    industry officials and the ratification in September of the
    Southstream gas pipeline agreement.  The Embassy has pushed
    the GoG hard to cancel or delay these ill-advised moves.

    ¶15. (C) It is important to stress, however, that while the
    GoG has been rhetorically supportive of Southstream, it has
    taken concrete steps to realize the Turkey-Greece-Italy
    Interconnector (TGI).  This is the first pipeline to carry
    Caspian gas to Europe without going through Russia or through
    Russian-controlled pipelines.  TGI is an important step in
    realizing our Southern Corridor strategy of increasing energy
    diversity and security for Europe.  Thus, Greece has found
    itself in the cross hairs of an intense effort by Russian
    Gazprom to minimize the flow of Azerbaijani gas through
    Greece.  We believe that Gazprom's Southstream pipeline,
    which is designed to follow the same route as TGI, is
    designed to undermine TGI.

    GREECE-TURKEY-CYPRUS
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    ¶16. (C) Greece's role in the Aegean continues to impact its
    rapprochement with Turkey and the Cyprus dispute. The
    Greek/Turkish bilateral relationship has improved in recent
    years, repeatedly evidenced by Athens, ongoing support for
    Ankara's EU membership and PM Karamanlis' January visit to
    Turkey.  There has, however, been no tangible progress on
    long-standing disputes over continental shelf and the status
    of islands in the Aegean.

    ¶17. (SBU) Although the Cyprus issue has been stymied since
    the Greek Cypriots rejected the UN-brokered Annan plan to
    reunify the island in a 2004 referendum (Turkish-Cypriots
    accepted the Plan), the election of Cypriot President
    Christofias and his engagement with his Turkish-Cypriot
    counterpart is widely seen as a new opportunity to reach a
    comprehensive solution on the island.  While Greece has
    unique influence with the Greek Cypriots, it does not have
    the same level of influence as Turkey has with the Turkish
    Cypriot community.  The Greeks remain suspicious that Turkey
    may not be as committed to achieving a permanent settlement
    to the issue.
    MCCARTHY

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