ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON UN CORRUPTION AND CRIME

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000754 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR INL/PC FOR CHRISTINE CLINE AND NEGAH ANGHA E.O. 12958:N/A TAGS: KCRM KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR AR SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON UN CORRUPTION AND CRIME CONVENTIONS REF: STATE 43557 ¶1. ConOff delivered reftel talking points to Advisor Mauricio Alice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Officer of the Legal Advisor (OLA). Alice stated that he would pass on our concern about the checklist and our offer of assistance to the agencies involved in the process. He noted that the self-assessment checklist was already with the Anti-Corruption Office and that they were evaluating it. He also expressed interest in learning more about the types of assistance we could offer. They are also evaluating the questionnaires on the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Finally, the GOA was interested in hearing more about our participation in the pilot program discussed at the last meeting of Conference of Parties. WAYNE