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06MONTEVIDEO1102
2006-11-17 19:11:00
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Embassy Montevideo
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URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON NOVEMBER 17 SPECIAL SESSION
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TAGS: PREL UNGA IS UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON NOVEMBER 17 SPECIAL SESSION
AT UNGA
REF: STATE 188244
(SBU) On November 17, Political Counselor and Political
Officer discussed reftel demarche with the MFA's Director for
Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez and two other MFA officers
present at the meeting. Nunez took the points on board and
said she was aware that the 10th Emergency Special Session
(ESS) at the UNGA was about to resume shortly. She thanked
PolCouns, but provided no hint of the Uruguayan delegation's
instructions other than a comment that, "Uruguay's policy is
to bring balance to the Mid-east equation." She also said
the GOU lamented the Beit Hanoun incident and the
indiscriminate firing of Qassam rockets into Israel. Embassy
will relay any additional developments to the Department as
appropriate.
Nealon