DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001254

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DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/14/2015
TAGS: PTER AM UNGA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

REF: STATE 127272

Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief C. Doell for reasons 1.4 (b, d).

(C) Post delivered reftel points regarding the Comprehensive
Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to MFA UN Desk
Officer Mher Markarian. Markarian said the GOAM "does not
see any obstacles" to support for the Convention. Markarian
promised to contact the GOAM's UN delegation to encourage
active support for a resolution, despite OIC impediments,
before and during the late-July consultations. Markarian
noted that Armenia recently completed the ratification
process for the twelve counterterrorism conventions and
treaties already in force (reftel) and support for CCIT is a
natural extension of the GOAM's anti-terrorism policy.
EVANS