C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 001584

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2015
TAGS: PREL KUNR PGOV PM UNSC UNGA POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA ON UNSC REFORM: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE
AGAINST G-4 RESOLUTION

REF: STATE 137602

Classified By: Charge D'Affairs Jon Danilowicz for reasons 1.4(b),(d)

(C) On July 26, POL Counselor delivered reftel demarche to
Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis and discussed the GOP's
position on a possible G-4 resolution vote. POL Counselor
urged a vote against or abstention from the G-4 resolution.
Lewis said that he was familiar with the USG position on the
G-4 resolution and on UN reform, although he would not
confirm Panama's position on G-4. He said that he had
recently spoken with Panama's Perm Rep, Ambassador Ricardo
Alberto Arias, in New York. According to Arias, Brazil's
Perm Rep, Ambassador Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, said there
would be no vote on the G-4 resolution this week. Embassy
will report any updates to the Department.

DANILOWICZ