UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS:

UNCLAS ATHENS 000423 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD SCUL SUBJECT: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS: SITUATION IN GREECE REF: STATE 19851 ¶1. (U) The Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions was submitted to the Greek Parliament on January 26, 2006. At this time it is not foreseen that the bill will be scheduled for debate in Parliament before the end of February. Ratification could occur any time after that. ¶2. (U) There has been no media coverage or public interest in the Convention. Likewise, there has been no debate in Parliament or the GoG regarding the Convention, so it is unclear whether it faces any difficulty in ratification or not. RIES