GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000871 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013 TAGS: PREL GT IZ UNGA SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON IRAQ REF: STATE 84320 Classified By: PolCouns David Lindwall for reason 1.5 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez on April 2 and raised reftel talking points, requesting that the GOG oppose ongoing efforts to convene a special UN General Assembly on Iraq. Foreign Minister Gutierrez said that the GOG agrees with the USG position that debate of this issue should be held at the Security Council and not at a special UNGA. He said that he would instruct GOG Ambassador Rosenthal to oppose any initiative to convene a special UNGA on Iraq. ¶2. (C) PolCouns followed up by speaking with the acting head of Multilateral Affairs at the MFA to relay the same message. They promised to seek guidance from the Foreign Minister and inform the GOG Mission in New York. HAMILTON