Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06OSLO364
2006-03-23 14:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:  

NORWAY SUPPORTS GUATEMALA TO SIT ON UNSC

Tags:  PREL UNSC UN GT VE NO 
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DE RUEHNY #0364 0821448
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 231448Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY OSLO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3682
INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 0076
RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN PRIORITY 2035
RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA PRIORITY 0034
RUEHRK/AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK PRIORITY 0663
RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 2800
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0147
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000364

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SIPDIS

IO/UNP BHARRIS, WHA/PPC RYONEOKA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/2016
TAGS: PREL UNSC UN GT VE NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY SUPPORTS GUATEMALA TO SIT ON UNSC

REF: STATE 20173

Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Mike Hammer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(C) According to the MFA, Norway has decided to support
Guatemala's candidacy (over Venezuela's) for the 2007-2008
Latin America non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security
Council. We spoke with both the MFA's Latin America and
United Nations Sections, who noted that while Norway informed
Guatemalan Vice President Stein of their support on March 22,
the decision has not been made public. The Norwegians
explained that they chose to back Guatemala not only because
of Chavez's poor record, but because Guatemala has been a
contributor to UN peacekeeping operations and has never
served on the UNSC.
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