PARAGUAY SEEKING INTERNAL CONSENSUS ON US WTO AG

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001322 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/EPSC ALSO FOR EB/IEC STATE PASS TO USTR FOR BETH LEIER USAID FOR AA/LAC ADOLFO FRANCO TREASURY FOR OSIA MAUREEN WAFER COMMERCE ITA SARAH COOK NSC FOR MIKE DEMPSEY SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD US SOUTHERN COMMAND MIAMI, FLORIDA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ETRD PA WTRO SUBJECT: PARAGUAY SEEKING INTERNAL CONSENSUS ON US WTO AG PROPOSAL REF: STATE 190748 Econoff delivered reftel points to MFAs Patricia Frutos, Director of Multilateral Economic Organizations. Frutos accepted reftel points and stated that her office will have to consult with its counterparts in the Ministries of Agriculture and Industry and Commerce to reach an internal consensus on the proposal. Post will report septel any further response from MFA.