COSTA RICA: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DEMARCHE

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002068

SIPDIS

WHA/CEN
WHA/EPSC FOR TMESA
EB FOR WCRAFT, BLAMPRON
E FOR DEDWARDS
WHA/EPSC FOR KURS, LGUMBINER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KSUM ECON PGOV CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DEMARCHE

REF: SECSTATE 158875

On August 29, 2005, Econoff delivered talking points to
Edwin Arias, Deputy Director for Foreign Policy in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Following is Embassy's
informal translation of Arias' written comments: "The
process of coordinating and reaching consensus on the
Declaration for the 4th Summit of the Americas is
deliberate and sometimes long. There are many countries
party to this event and the central topic is complex. A
certain slowness is inherent in the Summit Implementation
Review Group process because of the need to achieve
consensus on the project. We hope that the meeting in
Buenos Aires in September will facilitate this process."
FRISBIE