INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS DEMARCHE

UNCLAS YEREVAN 000315 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, IO, EUR/ACE EUR/CACEN FOR EUGENIA SIDEREAS AND MARGARET PAWLICK REF: STATE 025271 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC PREL WHO SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS DEMARCHE ¶1. (U) We delivered demarche on WHO International Health Regulations to MFA Americas Desk Officer Lilit Toutkhalian and MFA International Organizations Desk Officer Artak Apitonian February 5 per reftel instructions. Toutkhalian expressed confidence that this issue would receive "more serious attention" given recent GOAM concerns over bird flu and SARS. ¶2. (U) USAID-Yerevan Health Advisors will raise the issue and deliver similar talking points to the Ministry of Health the week of February 9-13. ORDWAY