2006-2007 ILO BUDGET: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

UNCLAS VIENNA 000676

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/S (ABRAHAMS) AND IO/T (DRISCOLL) AND GENEVA
(STONECIPHER)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ELAB AU ILO
SUBJECT: 2006-2007 ILO BUDGET: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 033950


1. On March 3, Emboffs met with Peter Guschelbauer from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs' section responsible for ILO
issues, to deliver reftel points. According to Guschelbauer,
Austria shares the USG view and will not advocate for such a
"substantial increase" in the 2006-07 ILO budget. Austria
might support a small increase in the ILO budget to cover
some inflation and exchange rate adjustments, but it would
not support real growth in the program budget. Guschelbauer
said he conveyed USG views to Iris Dembsher, Ministry of
Economy official responsible for ILO issues, who will attend
the March 7-24 ILO meetings.
Brown