Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MINSK1274
2005-10-18 07:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Minsk
Cable title:  

No UNESCO Demarche

Tags:  ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO 
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INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0267
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS MINSK 001274 

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
SUBJECT: No UNESCO Demarche

Ref: State 189518

UNCLAS MINSK 001274

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD PREL SCUL UNESCO BO
SUBJECT: No UNESCO Demarche

Ref: State 189518


1. Post believes that delivering the reftel letter and talking
points would be counterproductive and provides the GOB more
ammunition for its anti-U.S. propaganda campaign. Post does not
expect the GOB to support the U.S. position.


2. On October 13, Belarusian state television featured a short
program claiming the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO if the UNESCO
Cultural Diversity Convention is adopted. The program argued that
the U.S. seeks to build a unipolar world, and so opposes any
cultural diversity as a possible threat to U.S. dominance. The
announcer stated the U.S. has always disregarded other cultures,
and cited purposeful U.S. destruction of ancient artifacts in Iraq
as evidence.

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