Identifier
Created
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Origin
06ULAANBAATAR307
2006-04-25 07:14:00
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Embassy Ulaanbaatar
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Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote
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UNCLAS ULAANBAATAR 000307
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT
SUBJECT: Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote
Refs: (A) Ulaanbaatar 212, (B) Ulaanbaatar 115, (C)
Ulaanbaatar 117
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UNCLAS ULAANBAATAR 000307
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT
SUBJECT: Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote
Refs: (A) Ulaanbaatar 212, (B) Ulaanbaatar 115, (C)
Ulaanbaatar 117
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1. (SBU) During an April 25 introductory courtesy call
on new MFA State Secretary K. Bekhat, Charge urged
Mongolia to immediately make clear that it will vote
for Guatemala for an elected UNSC seat. He commented
that prospective votes are being closely followed in
Washington. Bekhat cautiously replied that Mongolia
typically waits until August to make such decisions,
and then decides how to vote based on a variety of
factors. He added, however, that Mongolia is currently
discussing formal establishment of relations with
Guatemala, as well as considering how to wage its own
campaign in 2008 vis-a-vis Iran for an elected seat.
Poloff commented that the U.S. hoped Mongolia would not
become discouraged looking at the 2008 UNSC battle;
just as the U.S. might focus later on the 2008 battle,
however, it is now squarely intent on this year's UNSC
contest and hopes for early expressions of Mongolian
support for Guatemala.
2. (SBU) In an ad hoc follow-on separate discussion
immediately after the meeting with the State Secretary,
Charge and Poloff met with MFA Director for
Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg, who explained
that Mongolia hopes to sign an agreement of mutual
support with Guatemala at the time diplomatic relations
is established. Mongolia, she said, would offer
Guatemala support for its UNSC bid this year in
exchange for Guatemalan support for Mongolia in 2008.
She commented that Mongolia's reply to the U.S. request
thus would be speeded if the Guatemalan Foreign
Ministry accelerates discussions with Mongolia on
establishment of diplomatic relations. Charge urged
that Mongolia support Guatemala's candidacy without
linking it to the potentially time-consuming process of
establishing diplomatic relations. Ms. Enkhtsetseg
mentioned the two nations' embassies in London planned
to conduct discussions soon, and she also suggested
USUN might consider putting Guatemalan and Mongolian UN
reps together to advance the dialogue regarding UNSC
voting.
GOLDBECK
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT
SUBJECT: Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote
Refs: (A) Ulaanbaatar 212, (B) Ulaanbaatar 115, (C)
Ulaanbaatar 117
Sensitive But Unclassified -- Not for Internet
Distribution
1. (SBU) During an April 25 introductory courtesy call
on new MFA State Secretary K. Bekhat, Charge urged
Mongolia to immediately make clear that it will vote
for Guatemala for an elected UNSC seat. He commented
that prospective votes are being closely followed in
Washington. Bekhat cautiously replied that Mongolia
typically waits until August to make such decisions,
and then decides how to vote based on a variety of
factors. He added, however, that Mongolia is currently
discussing formal establishment of relations with
Guatemala, as well as considering how to wage its own
campaign in 2008 vis-a-vis Iran for an elected seat.
Poloff commented that the U.S. hoped Mongolia would not
become discouraged looking at the 2008 UNSC battle;
just as the U.S. might focus later on the 2008 battle,
however, it is now squarely intent on this year's UNSC
contest and hopes for early expressions of Mongolian
support for Guatemala.
2. (SBU) In an ad hoc follow-on separate discussion
immediately after the meeting with the State Secretary,
Charge and Poloff met with MFA Director for
Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg, who explained
that Mongolia hopes to sign an agreement of mutual
support with Guatemala at the time diplomatic relations
is established. Mongolia, she said, would offer
Guatemala support for its UNSC bid this year in
exchange for Guatemalan support for Mongolia in 2008.
She commented that Mongolia's reply to the U.S. request
thus would be speeded if the Guatemalan Foreign
Ministry accelerates discussions with Mongolia on
establishment of diplomatic relations. Charge urged
that Mongolia support Guatemala's candidacy without
linking it to the potentially time-consuming process of
establishing diplomatic relations. Ms. Enkhtsetseg
mentioned the two nations' embassies in London planned
to conduct discussions soon, and she also suggested
USUN might consider putting Guatemalan and Mongolian UN
reps together to advance the dialogue regarding UNSC
voting.
GOLDBECK