(C) GOL WILL SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC SEAT

C O N F I D E N T I A L VILNIUS 000132 SIPDIS STATE FOREUR/NB, IO/UNP BHARRIS, AND WHA/PPC RYONEOKA E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2015 TAGS: PREL GT VE LH UN UNSC SUBJECT: (C) GOL WILL SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC SEAT REF: SECSTATE 20173 Classified By: Political/Economic Officer Alexander Titolo for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel points on Guatemala's bid for a non-permanent UNSC seat to MFA Undersecretary Albinas Januska on the margins of Januska's February 8 meeting with EUR PDAS Kurt Volker (septel). Januska was receptive to our message that Guatemala, not Venezuela, deserves a seat on the Council and said the GOL would have "no problem" supporting Guatemala. We fully expect the GOL to do just that when the issue comes to a vote. MULL