UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004097

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR WHA, WHA/CAR, WHA/AND, WHA/OAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: XL KSUM SOCI DR OAS
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN DEPUTY MFA ON AUG28 CHAVEZ SOCIAL
CHARTER EVENT

REF: SECSTATE 154693


1. (SBU) On August 23 Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandro
Liriano listened carefully to DCM's delivery of talking
points concerning the Venezuelan initiative to exert control
the OAS Social Charter undertaking. Liriano replied that the
Dominicans are sending to the event their newly appointed
ambassador to the OAS, Roberto Alvarez, but no one else.
Alvarez will represent the Dominican Republic andt will
not/not be acting in his capacity as head of the OAS
Permanent Council.
HERTELL