PANAMA HAS NO OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO; WILL

UNCLAS PANAMA 001433 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN IO/T FOR JANE COWLEY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SCUL OTRA PREL PGOV PM UNESCO POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY SUBJECT: PANAMA HAS NO OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO; WILL DECIDE IN ONE MONTH REF: STATE 122739 (SBU) On July 5, PolOff delivered reftel talking points regarding USG candidacy to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to Arramenta Torres, desk officer in the Department of Candidacy and Quota at the MFA International Organizations (IO). Ms. Torres said that her office would review talking points but reported that the GOP will not decide on an official candidate until the meeting regarding elections to the World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in one month. Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic note on July 6. Embassy will report any further developments to the Department. WATT