Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RIGA833
2007-11-07 15:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000833
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2017
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
MALI
REF: STATE 151024
Classified By: Charge d'affaires a.i. Stuart M. Seldowitz for reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000833
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2017
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
MALI
REF: STATE 151024
Classified By: Charge d'affaires a.i. Stuart M. Seldowitz for reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Pol-Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 7,
to Sarmite Danne, First Secretary in the MFA's International
Organizations Division. Danne stated that Latvia will not be
sending a delegation to the November 14-17 Community of
Democracies Ministerial in Bamako, Mali, due to lack of MFA
resources. She said that her division supports several our
goals for the ministerial, such as a quick conclusion of the
declaration text, support of NGOs, and mention of Belarus
during the Europe regional roundtable, but that she would
need to investigate if there is a way for Latvia to relay its
views through other EU participants at the conference.
Regarding contributions to the UN Democracy Fund, Danne said
that the MFA has the fund on its list of projects it would
like to support, but that there are problems in Latvian law
regarding voluntary contributions at the UN which must be
resolved to allow the funding.
SELDOWITZ
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2017
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
MALI
REF: STATE 151024
Classified By: Charge d'affaires a.i. Stuart M. Seldowitz for reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Pol-Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 7,
to Sarmite Danne, First Secretary in the MFA's International
Organizations Division. Danne stated that Latvia will not be
sending a delegation to the November 14-17 Community of
Democracies Ministerial in Bamako, Mali, due to lack of MFA
resources. She said that her division supports several our
goals for the ministerial, such as a quick conclusion of the
declaration text, support of NGOs, and mention of Belarus
during the Europe regional roundtable, but that she would
need to investigate if there is a way for Latvia to relay its
views through other EU participants at the conference.
Regarding contributions to the UN Democracy Fund, Danne said
that the MFA has the fund on its list of projects it would
like to support, but that there are problems in Latvian law
regarding voluntary contributions at the UN which must be
resolved to allow the funding.
SELDOWITZ