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06RIGA518
2006-07-03 07:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:  

LATVIA ON WTO GENEVA MEETING

Tags:  ETRD PREL EUN WTO LG 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000518 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/28/2011
TAGS: ETRD PREL EUN WTO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA ON WTO GENEVA MEETING

REF: STATE 104561

Classified By: Ambassador Catherine Todd Bailey. Reason 1.5 (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000518

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/28/2011
TAGS: ETRD PREL EUN WTO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA ON WTO GENEVA MEETING

REF: STATE 104561

Classified By: Ambassador Catherine Todd Bailey. Reason 1.5 (D)


1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Maija
Manika, MFA U/S for Economic Issues June 28. Manika will
accompany Economics Minister Stokenbergs to Geneva. Manika
said that Latvia was among the EU member states urging a more
flexible approach by the commission, but acknowledged that
larger member states will decide the EU position. According
to Manika, Latvia finds itself closer to the G-20 in wanting
to see the U.S. do more on internal supports. Pol/Econ chief
stressed that President Bush's offer was significant and that
it was unrealistic for the U.S. to look at further cuts when
the EU and others had yet to make similarly significant
offers. Manika was very supportive on our position on market
access, especially as regards Brazil and India. She urged
the U.S. to work closely with the EU on incentives for the
LDC's.
Bailey