Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT4026
2006-10-09 08:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC ELECTION OCTOBER 16
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004026
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC ELECTION OCTOBER 16
REF: A) STATE 168341 B) STATE 169226
Classified By: DCM MATT TUELLER FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004026
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/09/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC ELECTION OCTOBER 16
REF: A) STATE 168341 B) STATE 169226
Classified By: DCM MATT TUELLER FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
¶1. (C) PolCouns discussed ref b points with MFA Director for
International Organizations Affairs Ambassador Mansour
al-Awadi on October 8. Al-Awadi said Kuwait's Foreign
Minister Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah personally assured the
Guatemalan FM of Kuwait's vote when the two met recently in
New York. Al-Awadi added that Kuwait fully understands why
Venezuela cannot be considered for a UNSC seat "so long as it
is ruled by that crazy man."
¶2. (C) CDA also raised the upcoming vote with MFA U/S Khalid
Jarallah on October 9. Jarallah said Kuwait's support for
Guatemala was "solid" and based not just on repeated U.S.
demarches, but on the GOK assessment that its interests in a
credible, smoothly functioning UNSC would be damaged by
Venezuela taking a seat on the council.
Tueller