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04YEREVAN1837
2004-08-18 13:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:  

LETTER FROM THE MFA ON ARMENIA'S CANDIDACY

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UNCLAS YEREVAN 001837 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, IO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM AM UN
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM THE MFA ON ARMENIA'S CANDIDACY
FOR THE CCPCJ

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001837

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, IO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM AM UN
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM THE MFA ON ARMENIA'S CANDIDACY
FOR THE CCPCJ


1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat
accordingly.

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TEXT OF LETTER FROM MFA
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2. (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted
the following letter to the Embassy. The English-
language text of the letter follows. Begin Text:

July 29, 2004
Yerevan, Armenia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the
United States of America in Yerevan and has the honor
to inform that the Government of Armenia has decided to
present its candidature to the Commission on Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice for the period 2006-
2008 at the elections to be held during the
organizational session of ECOSOC in April-May, 2005 in
New York.

The Government of Armenia attaches utmost importance to
uncompromising fight against crime in all its
manifestations, especially the organized crime and
terrorism and has embraced an ambitious agenda to
ensure the rule of law and criminal justice in the
country. The Government of Armenia has adopted
decisive anti-corruption and anti-human trafficking
strategy programs. Armenia is an active participant to
various regional organizations and projects aimed at
fighting terrorism, corruption and transnational
organized crime. By presenting its candidature to
CCPCJ Armenia expects to gain an opportunity for
cooperation in the field of crime prevention and
criminal justice for the benefit of [the] wider
international community.

The Government of Armenia hopes that in the spirit of
friendly relations and mutual cooperation existing
between the two countries, the US Government will be in
a position to extend its valuable support to the
candidature of Armenia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia avails itself of this opportunity to renew to
the Embassy of the United States of America in Yerevan
the assurances of its highest consideration.

End text.


4. (SBU) MFA contacts have commented to us that the
GOAM wants to assert itself as a "positive force" at
ECOSOC and that it views its CCPCJ candidature as a
serious step in this direction. Point of contact at
Post is Political Officer Aaron Sherinian
(SherinianAH@state.gov).
GODFREY