WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEORGIA

UNCLAS TBILISI 003167

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC GG
SUBJECT: WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEORGIA
PROMISES TO BACK U.S. POSITION

REF: STATE 00196384


1. Per reftel, Post delivered the message to the Chairman of
the Georgian National Communication Commission, Dimitri
Kitoshvili, on November 3. Post delivered the demarche
including the talking points and background information on
the U.S. position for the World Summit on the Information
Society scheduled for November 16-18, in Tunis.


2. The Chairman expressed his thanks for helping him become
familiar with the U.S. position. During a followup call to
the chairman on November 15, Kotishvili said he had sent his
deputy (NFI) to represent Georgia at the Summit and
instructed him to support the U.S. position on the future of
Internet development and governance.
TEFFT