ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. ITU CANDIDATE

UNCLAS TALLINN 000970 SIPDIS SIPDIS GENEVA FOR ECONOMIC SECTION DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NB KAYE LEE DEPARTMENT FOR EB/CIP/MA SSHIPMAN and IO/T JNAMDE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC ECPS ITU EN SUBJECT: ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. ITU CANDIDATE REF: STATE 168693 ¶1. (U) Minna-Liina Lind, UN Desk officer at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told us on October 24 that Estonia will support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to the International Telecommunication Union Council as well as Julie Napier Zoller's nomination for membership on the ITU's Radio Regulation Board at the Plenipotentiary Conference from November 6-24, 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. ¶2. (U) The GOE delegation to the Plenipotentiary Conference will be headed by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Edgar Savisaar. The alternate head of delegation is Mr. Tonu Nirk, also from the MOE. Other members of the GOE delegation will include Mr. Mart Laas from MOE and Mr. Arvo Rammus from the Estonian National Communications Board. WOS