GUATEMALA SUPPORTS CHR-60 COUNTRY SPECIFIC

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000921

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/13/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA SUPPORTS CHR-60 COUNTRY SPECIFIC
RESOLUTIONS

REF: A. SECSTATE 77769

B. SECSTATE 81762

C. SECSTATE 80437

D. GUATEMALA 909

Classified By: PolOff Robert E. Copley for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Guatemala will vote in support of all the
country-specific resolutions listed reftels (Belarus, China,
Cuba, Sudan, Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe) according to Carla
Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the
Foreign Ministry. Rodriguez also repeated Guatemala's
principled position against no-action votes. Regarding our
resolution promoting democracy, Rodriguez said Guatemala
plans to co-sponsor and would certainly vote for it.
Rodriguez expressed appreciation for the text of the Sudan
resolution.
HAMILTON