Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06YEREVAN249
2006-02-21 13:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
ARMENIA SUPPORTS CREATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000249
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2016
TAGS: KUNR PREL PHUM ADCO AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIA SUPPORTS CREATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
AS PART OF UN REFORM
REF: A) STATE 4745 B) STATE 4746 C) YEREVAN 58
Classified By: CDA A.F. Godfrey for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
(C) On February 21, MFA Senior Advisor Salpi Ghazarian
(Amcit) told us Armenia supported the creation of a new,
forty-five member United Nations Human Rights Council elected
by a two-thirds majority. Ghazarian said that Foreign
Minister Vartan Oskanian had relayed this message, along with
ref A talking points the Ambassador delivered to Oskanian on
January 12 (ref C),to the Armenian delegation at the United
Nations. Ghazarian added that a fifty-three member council
would likely "favor Armenia's own interests," but that the
GOAM would prefer to avoid controversy by supporting
consensus on the issue. Ghazarian said the GOAM had not yet
formulated a position on management reform, but would
consider the U.S. position.
GODFREY