C O N F I D E N T I A L TALLINN 000257
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958:
DECL: 04/20/2017
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PHUM, CU, EUN, EN
SUBJECT: CUBA: ESTONIA CRITICAL OF SPAIN'S DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY
REF: STATE 52623
Classified By: A/DCM Eric A. Johnson for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).

(C) On April 20, we delivered reftel points to Kart
Juhasoo-Lawrence, MFA Counselor for U.S. Affairs, and Kristel
Kase, EU GAERC Desk Officer, and expressed our concern over
Spanish FM Moratinos' visit to Havana in April. Estonia fully
understands and agrees with U.S. concerns, and has quietly
supported the Czech Republic, Poland, and other like-minded EU
member states in EU fora. Juhasoo-Lawrence added that Estonia
understands dictators such as Castro and what they can do to
their people, and does not see any reason to ease up on him
now. The EU, she said, is divided on this issue between new
and old member states.

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