SALVADORANS GO POSTAL - SEEK SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002085

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS ECON ES
SUBJECT: SALVADORANS GO POSTAL - SEEK SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON
REGIONAL POSTAL UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE



1. Post received a letter from Governance Minister Rene
Mario Figueroa dated July 5, 2005, requesting U.S. support
for El Salvador's nomination to be a member of the
Management Committee of the Postal Union of the Americas,
Spain and Portugal (PUASP),which will be elected at the XIX
PUASP Congress on August 11, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro.


2. Post will fax the original Spanish-language letter to
WHA/CEN. An informal translation of Minister Figueroa's
letter follows.

Begin text:

San Salvador, July 5, 2005

Mr. H. Douglas Barclay
Ambassador of the United States of America to El Salvador

It is a pleasure to address this letter to you, and I wish
you ongoing success as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador.

I would like to inform you that the XIX Congress of the
Postal Union of the Americas, Spain, and Portugal (PUASP)
will take place in Rio de Janeiro August 10-16, 2005.

El Salvador, in recognition of the importance of postal
services, has made continuous efforts under the leadership
of President Saca and me to promote the modernization of the
national postal service. We have undertaken projects and
investments of our own and also sought support from
international donors. Through these efforts, we have
improved the quality of special and regular services,
redefined the mail service's business model, revised
relevant legislation, and invested in human resources.
Examples of projects include:

--IPS System installation, financed by FMCS and the
Salvadoran Mail.
--Launching of the Multi-Services Mail, a new integrated
approach to postal and related services.
--Redefinition of the internal network, with financing
provided by the FMCS and the Salvadoran Mail.
--Drafting new postal legislation that will give more
autonomy to the mail service and the market regulator.
--Modernization of the operative and distribution processes,
which has resulted in a ninth place ranking for El Salvador
in the EMS cooperative rankings.

The development of these projects, and others on a smaller
scale but with similar contributions to the modernization of
mail service, are driving our decision to broaden the
experience of the Salvadoran mail service and seek
membership on PUASP's Management Committee; this is a
serious commitment, and we believe it will be a positive
experience for our mail service.

We believe that our main strength is in the dedication and
professional formation of our permanent staff, who have
multidisciplinary skills and are capable of developing and
executing projects related to postal services and are
skilled in the efficient management of operative processes.

With that background, we would be grateful for your support
for El Salvador's nomination to PUASP's Management
Committee, which will be elected during the XIX Congress of
the Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal,
through the voting of your country's delegates, typically
directors or general managers of invited national postal
services, planned for the session on August 11, 2005.

Best Regards,

GOD UNION LIBERTY

//S//
Rene Mario Figueroa Figueroa
Minister of Governance

End text.

Barclay