ROMANIA OPPOSES ADJURNMENT AND INTENDS TO VOTE FOR

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 001010 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/NCE - WILLIAM SILKWORTH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM RO SUBJECT: ROMANIA OPPOSES ADJURNMENT AND INTENDS TO VOTE FOR THIRD PROTOCOL'S ADOPTION IN GENEVA REF: A. A) SECSTATE 95211 ¶B. B) SECSTATE 99423 ¶1. (U) MFA Director Cristina Gaginsky and Deputy Director Andreea Chiriac received reftel A demarche from PolOff on June 16. They confirmed that Romania intends to vote for the adoption of the third protocol. Second Secretary Carmen Burlacu, who will be in Geneva for the conference, took specific note of the likely attempt by the Organization of the Islamic Conference to try to adjourn the meeting. The three of them confirmed that Romania would oppose such a move. They also confirmed that full powers have been given to their mission in Bern "to sign the protocol shortly." Chiriac also said that Romania would support the admittance of both the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and Israel's Magen David Adom at the same time. TAUBMAN