Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SOFIA1275
2007-10-30 15:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
BULGARIA TO SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY, IF US SUPPORTS BULGARIAN CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
how-toVZCZCXYZ0022 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHSF #1275 3031554 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 301554Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4472 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
UNCLAS SOFIA 001275
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR MARK TURNER
IO/MPR/SC FOR BRIAN HACKETT
USUN/MR FOR BRUCE RASHKOW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC UN UNG UNGA
SUBJECT: BULGARIA TO SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY, IF US
SUPPORTS BULGARIAN CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
ORGANIZATION
REF: A. SECSTATE 149678
¶B. SOFIA 000187
¶C. SECSTATE 148540
PolOff delivered reftel A demarche to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues,
Kamen Velichkov on October 29. On October 30, Junior Expert
for United Nations and Global Affairs Antonia Alexieva called
PolOff on behalf of Kamen Velichkov to say that Bulgaria is
ready to support David Walker's candidacy in exchange for
U.S. support for Bulgaria's candidacy to the International
Maritime Organization. The GOB previously sent dipnotes in
February (reftel B) and in October (reftel C) to request U.S.
support. PolOff told Alexieva that U.S. policy for
multilateral organizations is not to reveal U.S. support for
candidates or to enter into agreements for reciprocal
support.
Beyrle