Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06YEREVAN1492
2006-10-25 04:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001492
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2016
TAGS: UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN
RIGHTS AND CHILDREN IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: Poloff Masha Herbst for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001492
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2016
TAGS: UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN
RIGHTS AND CHILDREN IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: POLOFF Masha Herbst for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumian, the
head of the Armenian MFA's International Organizations
Department. Mkrtumian said "many countries" had approached
the GOAM with a request to cosponsor the NAM-sponsored
resolutions. "We will not cosponsor, and we will take into
consideration the reservations of the U.S. side," he said.
When asked whether Armenia would support the resolutions, he
said that would be Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian's
decision. Oskanian is not in Yerevan, and will return
October 27. We will follow up with Mkrtumian after Oskanian
returns.
2. (C) Mkrtumian said it was conceivable the GOAM would
suggest a rewording of Agenda Item 63(c),"The Situation of
the Lebanese Children," in order to remove a reference to the
Israeli army's "task" of killing Lebanese children. He made
the point that the military had not been instructed to kill
children, though children had died.
GODFREY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2016
TAGS: UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER AM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN
RIGHTS AND CHILDREN IN LEBANON
REF: STATE 176793
Classified By: POLOFF Masha Herbst for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumian, the
head of the Armenian MFA's International Organizations
Department. Mkrtumian said "many countries" had approached
the GOAM with a request to cosponsor the NAM-sponsored
resolutions. "We will not cosponsor, and we will take into
consideration the reservations of the U.S. side," he said.
When asked whether Armenia would support the resolutions, he
said that would be Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian's
decision. Oskanian is not in Yerevan, and will return
October 27. We will follow up with Mkrtumian after Oskanian
returns.
2. (C) Mkrtumian said it was conceivable the GOAM would
suggest a rewording of Agenda Item 63(c),"The Situation of
the Lebanese Children," in order to remove a reference to the
Israeli army's "task" of killing Lebanese children. He made
the point that the military had not been instructed to kill
children, though children had died.
GODFREY