GOAM INDICATES IT MAY VOTE NO ON CUBA RESOLUTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001628 SIPDIS EUR/CACEN FOR SIDEREAS, IO/SHA FOR JOHNSON, DRL/MLA FOR BUTLER AND SICADE, USUN FOR SPIRNAK AND ZACK E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2014 TAGS: PREL PGOV CU AM UNGA SUBJECT: GOAM INDICATES IT MAY VOTE NO ON CUBA RESOLUTION REF: A. SECSTATE 153876 ¶B. YEREVAN 1589 ¶C. SECSTATE 158395 Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Cynthia Doell for reasons 1.5 b/d. (C) Acting MFA International Organizations Division Chief Artak Apitonian told us July 22 that Armenia was now leaning towards voting against the Cuba terrorism resolution pending before ECOSOC. He said that recent information from EU countries indicated that a negative vote would not distance Armenia from the EU position and would "keep both sides of the Atlantic happy." Apitonian said the MFA would likely communicate with Armenia's mission before the vote and would pass along the USG's continued interest in the issue. ORDWAY