DEMARCHES TO NAM/G-77 MEMBERS IN PREPARATION FOR

UNCLAS BEIRUT 001644 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORG UNGA PREL LE IR SUBJECT: DEMARCHES TO NAM/G-77 MEMBERS IN PREPARATION FOR NAM MEETING REF: A. STATE 083898 ¶B. STATE 083239 ¶1. (U) On May 24 and May 25, Post delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reftel demarches concerning the May 27-30 NAM ministerial. The Director for the Americas Ghady al-Khoury received the material and promised to pass it to the responsible delegation members in preparation for the NAM meeting. Al-Khoury advised us that Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh will head the Lebanese delegation to the NAM meeting. The delegation will be leaving for the meeting on May 25. ¶2. (U) Al-Khoury said that on any issue related to Iran's nuclear program, Lebanon is likely to follow the Arab consensus. MURRAY