Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NICOSIA973
2007-12-12 09:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE PROSPER FOR UN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHNC #0973 3460943 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 120943Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8392 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1030 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0230
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000973
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/ RHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE PROSPER FOR UN
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE
REF: SECSTATE 157655
Per reftel, the Embassy on December 3 delivered to the
Cypriot Foreign Ministry a diplomatic note and talking points
requesting support for the USG's candidate to the United
Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, Pierre-Richard Prosper. PolOff conducted a
follow-up demarche with MFA First Secretary Vasilis
Philippou, Department of Multilateral Affairs, on December
¶11. Philippou stated that Cyprus already had already decided
to do "the right thing" (NFI),and had informed its UN
PermRep to back Prosper's candidacy.
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