Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANTODOMINGO2719
2007-12-11 19:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 002719
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PGOV UNGA DR
SUBJECT: UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
REF: A. STATE 163935
B. BULLEN-DE PIRRO E-MAIL 11/27/07
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Roland W. Bullen, Reasons 1.4(b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 002719
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PGOV UNGA DR
SUBJECT: UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
REF: A. STATE 163935
B. BULLEN-DE PIRRO E-MAIL 11/27/07
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Roland W. Bullen, Reasons 1.4(b),(d)
1. (U) On December 11, ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered Ref A
demarche on the "UNGA Plenary Votes on Country-Specific
Resolutions" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador
Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International
Organizations, replied that it was "nearly certain" that the
Dominican Republic would vote yes in the plenary. He noted
strong Dominican concern regarding the recent crackdown on
pro-democracy protesters in Burma.
2. (C) COMMENT: Dargam's comments do not match up with the
previous Dominican position, considering that they voted in
favor of the no-action motions in the Third Committee. In
addition, on November 26, in response to the Charge's
expression of concern regarding the Dominicans' vote in the
Third Committee, Foreign Minister Morales acknowledged that
the GODR had changed in position this year (Ref B). Morales
explained that the Dominican Republic had traded Dominican
support on human rights resolutions for support for his
country's campaign for a seat on the Security Council.
Considering that Morales outranks Dargam and that Dargam has
only recently become A/S for International Affairs (and
therefore may be out of the loop),we believe that the
Dominicans are likely to vote no on the country-specific
resolutions in the plenary.
(U) This report and additional information can be found on
Embassy Santo Domingo's SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
BULLEN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PGOV UNGA DR
SUBJECT: UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
REF: A. STATE 163935
B. BULLEN-DE PIRRO E-MAIL 11/27/07
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Roland W. Bullen, Reasons 1.4(b),(d)
1. (U) On December 11, ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered Ref A
demarche on the "UNGA Plenary Votes on Country-Specific
Resolutions" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador
Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International
Organizations, replied that it was "nearly certain" that the
Dominican Republic would vote yes in the plenary. He noted
strong Dominican concern regarding the recent crackdown on
pro-democracy protesters in Burma.
2. (C) COMMENT: Dargam's comments do not match up with the
previous Dominican position, considering that they voted in
favor of the no-action motions in the Third Committee. In
addition, on November 26, in response to the Charge's
expression of concern regarding the Dominicans' vote in the
Third Committee, Foreign Minister Morales acknowledged that
the GODR had changed in position this year (Ref B). Morales
explained that the Dominican Republic had traded Dominican
support on human rights resolutions for support for his
country's campaign for a seat on the Security Council.
Considering that Morales outranks Dargam and that Dargam has
only recently become A/S for International Affairs (and
therefore may be out of the loop),we believe that the
Dominicans are likely to vote no on the country-specific
resolutions in the plenary.
(U) This report and additional information can be found on
Embassy Santo Domingo's SIPRNET site,
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/santodomingo/
BULLEN