PARAGUAY ON ISRAEL AT UNGA: WILL VOTE "YES" ON

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001460

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL IS PA UNGA
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY ON ISRAEL AT UNGA: WILL VOTE "YES" ON
RESOLUTIONS

REF: A. ASUNCION 1448

B. STATE 213779


1. Following up on Charge's 11/25 discussion with Vice FM
Ginenez (ref A),PolOff met with MFA International
Organizations Director Julio Peralta on 11/29 to clarify
Paraguay's voting posture on ref B resolutions. Peralta
confirmed that Paraguay would vote "yes" on the resolutions,
consistent with its votes last year.


2. Peralta noted that the GOI has not/not requested that
Paraguay vote a certain way on any specific UN resolution --
neither in discussions with VP Castiglioni in Israel last
week, or in its communications with the MFA -- but rather has
asked Paraguay to continue to support the UN's deliberative
process for achieving peace in the Middle East.
MERZ