BULGARIA REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY FOR

UNCLAS SOFIA 001223 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO TOBEY, EUR/NCE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PHSA PREL TSPL BU SUBJECT: BULGARIA REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO),DURING THE 25TH REGULAR IMO ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 19-30 IN LONDON REF: SOFIA 00187 ¶1. Post received on October 10, 2007 a Diplomatic Note Dated October, 8, 2007 from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the U. S. Government's support for Bulgaria's candidacy for the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),in Category C, at the elections to be held during the 25th regular IMO Assembly on November 19-30 in London. ¶2. A courtesy translation of the text follows: Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Outgoing Diplomatic Note # 04-11-10 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its respects to the US Embassy in Sofia and has the honor to remind that Bulgaria has put forward its candidature for the Council of the International Maritime organization (IMO),in category C, at the elections to be held during the 25th regular IMO Assembly which will take place November 19-30 in London. Bulgaria attaches high importance to the international cooperation, carried out within the IMO framework, for ensuring safe and efficient navigation as well as sea area protection. The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria would like to contribute even more for the attainment of IMO's high objectives and would be grateful to receive the valuable support of the US Government for Bulgaria's candidature for a member of the IMO's Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of the opportunity to renew to the US Embassy in Sofia the assurances of its highest consideration. End text of translation. Beyrle