SPAIN: RESPONSE TO HAITI ELECTIONS BUDGET SHORTFALL

UNCLAS MADRID 002275

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT PASS TO EUR/WE
WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EAID EFIN PREL PGOV SP HA EUN OAS
SUBJECT: SPAIN: RESPONSE TO HAITI ELECTIONS BUDGET SHORTFALL

REF: STATE 101620

Econoff delivered reftel points June 7 to Armando Riesgo,
Subdirector General for Cooperation in Mexico, Central
America and the Caribbean at the Spanish MFA. On June 14,
Econoff followed up on reftel points with Riesgo. Riesgo
said that the GOS is studying the matter and would work in
cooperation with the OAS on the election issue, but could not
provide a final answer on the amount of a Spanish financial
donation, if any. He then noted that Spain is contributing
both troops and technical advisors in support of the
elections, underlining the Spanish commitment to the
democratic process. Finally, Riesgo said that he could not
provide a time frame for the Spanish decision on financial
contributions.

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