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