IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA

UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000422 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA, EB, L COMMERCE FOR BIS/OAC STATE PASS USTR SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA REF: STATE 66895 ¶1. Per consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and the Guyana Customs and Trade Administration, Guyana does not have any laws on record to implement the Arab League Boycott (ALB),nor are Israeli products denied market access. The GOG does not maintain an Arab League Boycott office. ¶2. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manzoor Nadir, attended the December OIC meeting in Mekkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. However, in his statement upon returning from the meeting, issued by the Government Information Agency, he made no mention of boycotting Israel, and Guyana took no additional action to implement the boycott. ¶3. Post is unaware of any instances of U.S. firms being required to comply with the ALB. BULLEN