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05YEREVAN1892
2005-10-25 10:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:  

ARMENIA'S SUPPORT FOR UNESCO CONVENTION ON

Tags:  PREL PHUM SCUL AM ETD UNESCO 
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UNCLAS YEREVAN 001892

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SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR IO/UNESCO JANE COWLEY, EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM SCUL AM ETD UNESCO
SUBJECT: ARMENIA'S SUPPORT FOR UNESCO CONVENTION ON
CULTURAL DIVERSITY

REF: A) STATE 192656 B) YEREVAN 1881 C) YEREVAN 1844
D) YEREVAN 1818 E) YEREVAN 1703

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(SBU) On October 25, Armenian MFA UNESCO Commission
Secretary-General Karina Danielyan, who cast Armenia's votes

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against each of the 28 US-sponsored amendments to the UNESCO
draft convention on cultural diversity, repeated to us reftel
explanations of the GOAM's support for the convention.
According to Danielyan, the French delegation approached
Armenia more than six months ago to solicit support. "We
committed," Danielyan said, "because this convention is very
significant -- it's about Armenian cultural diversity in all
the countries our Diaspora live."
EVANS