DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001818

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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNESCO JANE COWLEY, EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/11/2015
TAGS: ETRD OPDC PREL SCUL UNESCO BHUM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
CONVENTION

REF: STATE 184292 YEREVAN 1703

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

(C) We delivered reftel demarche regarding UNESCO's draft
convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity
of cultural expressions to Anahit Karapetyan, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs National Commission for UNESCO. Karapetyan
said the GOAM position had not changed (ref B) and that the
GOAM had already committed to support the convention "in its
current form." Karapetyan said she would relay demarche
points and letter to National Commission for UNESCO
Secretary-General Karina Danielyan, who departed for Paris

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for the UNESCO General Assembly on October 2.
EVANS