PARAGUAY: CANDIDATE FOR ECOSOC VACANCY, ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORTS

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001107 SIPDIS IO/SHA-SMEHRA, HNELSON DRL/MLA-CCAMPONOVO WHA/CCA-CSIBILA USUN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL CU PA PHUMA UNGA SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: CANDIDATE FOR ECOSOC VACANCY, ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORTS REF: A. ASUNCION 391 ¶B. STATE 25117 ¶C. USUN 184 On September 1, Post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry requesting U.S. support for Paraguay's candidacy for a seat on the Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC). Also on 9/1 Acting Foreign Minister Gimenez reiterated to the Ambassador Paraguay's request for U.S. support. Gimenez noted that the U.S. had urged Paraguay to consider candidacy in a demarche delivered in March 2005 (ref A). The Ambassador responded that the U.S. will give Paraguay's candidacy the highest consideration. KEANE