Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1151
2007-05-15 08:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
UNHRC - CANDIDACY OF BELARUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001151
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, USUN NEW YORK, US MISSION GENEVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC BO SI TU
SUBJECT: UNHRC - CANDIDACY OF BELARUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 58056
Classified By: POL External Chief David Burger for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
Classified by POL External Chief David Burger for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(C) On May 3 we delivered reftel demarche to MFA Head of
Department for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus Meltem
Buyukkarakas. She reported that Turkey shared our concerns
about Belarus being elected to the UN Human Rights Council,
but said it would be awkward for Turkey to vote to fill only
one of the two spots available in the Eastern Europe slate.
It would be easier for Turkey if another candidate could be
identified. She added that some weeks ago the Belarus
embassy here had approached MFA seeking Turkey's vote for the
Council. UK Embassy here informed us that MFA's UN affairs
staff gave a similar response.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON