RUSSIA: USG WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY OBJECTIVES DELIVERED

UNCLAS MOSCOW 002199 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO, G/AIG, AND ISN HHS FOR OGHA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO RS SUBJECT: RUSSIA: USG WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY OBJECTIVES DELIVERED REF: A) STATE 61739 B) MOSCOW 2093 ¶1. (SBU) We shared Ref A World Health Assembly message on pandemic influenza preparedness with Russian Government officials at the MFA's International Organizations Department, the Health and Social Development Ministry's International Department (MOHSD),and the International Department of the Federal Surveillance Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor). Senior Counselor Nikita Sikachov in the MFA's International Department and Yevgeniy Slastnikh from the MOHSD both told us they welcomed receiving the U.S. views on pandemic flu preparedness, but offered no substantive response. (NOTE: We reported separately in Ref B on Russian views regarding smallpox. END NOTE) BURNS