UAE SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INCB ELECTION

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001993 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR INL/PC (CCLINE) AND IO/T (HVBEHREN),NEA/ARPI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR AORC PREL AE SUBJECT: UAE SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INCB ELECTION REF: SECSTATE 47574 ¶1. (U) On May 13, the Embassy received a diplomatic note supporting U.S. candidate Melvin Levitsky's re-election to the International Narcotic Control Board elections. ¶2. (U) Begin diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Abu Dhabi and with reference to the embassy note number 254 dated March 27, 2006 the Ministry has the honor to inform the Embassy, as support for the cooperation between our two countries, the UAE supports the re-election of the U.S. candidate Melvin Levitsky to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). The elections will be held during the Economic and Social Council meetings in New York in May 2006. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew the assurances of its highest consideration. End diplomatic note. SISON