MOZAMBIQUE RESPONSE: EC PARTICIPATION AT UNESCO

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000478 SIPDIS STATE FOR AF/S - TREGER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MZ UNESCO UN SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE RESPONSE: EC PARTICIPATION AT UNESCO NEGOTIATIONS ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY REF: STATE 67937 On April 15, Econ/Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Faruk Faquira, Head of UN Affairs, Department of International Organizations, MFA. Faquira stated that the GRM is debating its response to the European Union member states' request for enhanced European Community participation rights in negotiations of the proposed Convention. Faquira noted that Mozambique and other AU member states will vote together on this issue. He indicated that the AU position being discussed does not diverge significantly from the U.S. position. LALIME