DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOAM SUPPORTS UNESCO CULTURAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001703 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNESCO JANE COWLEY, EUR/CACEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2015 TAGS: SCUL ETRD AM UNESCO SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOAM SUPPORTS UNESCO CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS CONVENTION DRAFT REF: STATE 170909 Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief C. Doell for reasons 1.4 (b, d). (C) Post delivered reftel points regarding UNESCO's draft convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions to Ministry of Foreign Affairs National Commission for UNESCO Secretary-General Karina Danielyan. Danielyan said the GOAM had already committed to support the convention following "extensive" French lobbying, and that the GOAM "has no objections to the convention in its current form." GODFREY