GUATEMALA OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT UNESCO

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000937

SIPDIS

PARIS FOR U.S. OBSERVER TO UNESCO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2013
TAGS: PREL AORC IZ GT UNESCO
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT UNESCO

REF: STATE 88308

Classified By: PolCouns David Lindwall for reason 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (C) The Ambassador raised reftel concerns with Foreign
Minister Gutierrez on April 3. Gutierrez confirmed his
earlier statement that the GOG believes multilateral
discussion of Iraq should be confined to the UNSC. Guatemala
will oppose discussion of Iraq at UNESCO, according to
Gutierrez.


2. (C) Poloffs carried out similar demarche on the Acting
Director of Multilateral Affairs at the MFA, who similarly
confirmed that the GOG opposes discussion of Iraq at UNESCO.
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