MONGOLIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON CD MINISTERIAL AND

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SUBJECT: MONGOLIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON CD MINISTERIAL AND
UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE RESOLUTION
REFTEL: A)STATE 98670, B)STATE 99959

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1. This is an action request, please see paragraph 5.


2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a demarche by the DCM to the Mongolian MFA on
the upcoming Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial, the MFA
expressed no objection to the U.S. positions on Venezuela and
Nigeria. However, Mongolia will not support Taiwanese participation,
and continues to support full participation for Russia. In response
to a request for support on the UNESCO Holocaust resolution, the MFA
requested time to review the explanatory note, but appeared
generally supportive. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) On July 19, the DCM and TDY Poloff delivered reftel demarches
to Ms. Ochir Enkhtsetseg, Director for Multilateral Relations at the
Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the upcoming CD
Ministerial in Bamako, Mali and on support for a UNESCO Holocaust
remembrance resolution.


3. (SBU) With regard to the CD Ministerial, Enkhtsetseg stated that
her government had no objection to the U.S. position to invite
Nigeria as an observer, rather than as a full participant, and to
not extend an invitation to Venezuela. However, on the heels of a
high-profile visit by the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs during
which the Mongolian President publicly reaffirmed his country's
support for the "one China" policy, Enkhtsetseg would not entertain
support for any form of participation for Taiwan. She also would not
support anything less than full participation for Russia, Mongolia's
critically important neighbor to the north.


4. (SBU) When the discussion turned to the location of the next
ministerial, Enkhtsetseg noted that Lithuania had expressed an
interest, and that Chile had suggested the meeting take place in
Latin America. Enkhtsetseg mentioned that Mongolia might also offer
to host the meeting, but if and only if no other country stepped
up.


5. (SBU) Enkhtsetseg followed up with a number of questions on the
upcoming ministerial, which we promised to relay to Washington.
First, she asked whether there exists a draft meeting agenda
available for review. Second, on the issue of Mongolian
participation in Bamako, Enkhtsetseg noted that the State Department
had earlier agreed to cover airfare costs for one Mongolian
representative to attend the ministerial. She said that the most
likely Mongolian attendee would be the Mongolian ambassador to
Paris, who would also cover the meetings in Lisbon. Finally,
Enkhtsetseg's aide also asked when the next planning session for the
ministerial would be taking place in Washington. ACTION: Post would
appreciate receiving responses to these questions as soon as
possible.


6. (U) In response to a request for support for the UNESCO Holocaust
remembrance resolution, Enkhtsetseg noted that Mongolia been a
supporter of the January General Assembly resolution on Holocaust
denial, and if the language in this resolution was similar to that,
she saw no reason why her government would not support the UNESCO
resolution, but she reserved her opinion pending her review of the
draft.

MINTON