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05VIENNA2545
2005-07-28 14:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

FOURTH WORLD WATER FORUM - AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

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UNCLAS VIENNA 002545 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR OES/PCI (AARON SALZBERG) AND GENEVA (DONNA
LEE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID SENV AU
SUBJECT: FOURTH WORLD WATER FORUM - AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 136541

UNCLAS VIENNA 002545

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR OES/PCI (AARON SALZBERG) AND GENEVA (DONNA
LEE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID SENV AU
SUBJECT: FOURTH WORLD WATER FORUM - AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 136541


1. (SBU) EconPolOff delivered reftel points to Aloisia
Woergetter, Head of the MFA's Environment and Sustainable
Development Bureau, on July 26. Woergetter said the GoA
shares the USG's basic goals regarding the Fourth World Water
Forum (WWF4). She noted, however, that Austria does not
believe negotiating the text will be a problem, as previous
WWF texts have usually been short and non-controversial.
Woergetter opined that, because this is not a UN conference,
the negotiation process would be less political and more
efficient. According to Woergetter, the GoA is pleased that
water and sanitation have been integrated into the program.
The GoA also supports the inclusion of "water and
cross-border conflict management" in the final WWF4 agenda.
Brown