SOLICITING BURUNDI'S SUPPORT FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY

UNCLAS BUJUMBURA 000474 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/C, IO/T, AND EB/TRA PLEASE PASS TO U.S. MISSION TO ICAO PLEASE PASS TO FAA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ATTN: JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD PLEASE PASS TO TSA HEADQUARTERS, ATTN: JILLENE MACCREERY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD BY SUBJECT: SOLICITING BURUNDI'S SUPPORT FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY REF: A. SECSTATE 77572 ¶B. SECSTATE 83246 ¶1. (U) DCM on June 26 delivered reftel demarches soliciting Burundian support for U.S. positions in the upcoming ICAO General Assembly in Montreal to the Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for International Organizations, Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo. Ambassador Nahayo did not offer formal, substantive comments, but appeared generally supportive of the U.S. positions. ¶2. (U) Nahayo specifically asked whether the United States would put forth a candidate for ICAO elections. He explained that Burundi had already received requests for support from Swiss, Canadian, and Cameroonian candidates. He urged the United States to provide details of any candidacy as soon as possible, since the Government of Burundi could commit to support only a finite number of individuals. DCM responded that we would provide information on the ICAO election process in the near future, in a separate demarche. ¶3. (U) Action Request: Please provide guidance for an interim response to Ambassador Nahayo's inquiry. MOLLER