EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS U.S. AGENDA AT COMMUNITY OF

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002248

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DRL/MLGA FOR LJORDAN; WHA/CEN FOR HTHOMPSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ES KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS U.S. AGENDA AT COMMUNITY OF
DEMOCRACIES MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO, MALI, BUT WILL NOT ATTEND

REF: SECSTATE 151024


1. (U) On November 5 Poloff delivered demarche requested
reftel to Ambassador Guillermo Melendez, El Salvador's
Director General of Foreign Policy. Ambassador Melendez
informed poloff that unforeseen staffing shortages preclude
Salvadoran representation at the November 14-17 Bamako
conference.


2. (U) Although El Salvador will not be represented at the
Bamako conference, Ambassador Melendez expressed strong
support for the U.S. proposals for advancing the democracy
agenda, and promised to communicate with Salvadoran missions
abroad regarding the points raised.
Glazer