GREECE/UNGA: MFA GRATEFUL FOR POINTS ON COMMUNITY

UNCLAS ATHENS 001334 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL GR PHUM UNGA KDEM SUBJECT: GREECE/UNGA: MFA GRATEFUL FOR POINTS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AND ON UNGA GOALS AND PRIORITIES REF: A. SECSTATE 97313 ¶B. SECSTATE 99672 ¶1. (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A points on U.S. priorities for the Community of Democracies at the UNGA to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations head Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, who would be accompanying FM Bakoyannis to the UNGA. Rallis later told us he had passed the points to Foreign Minister Bakoyannis and that they were "useful" to the GOG in formulating its positions. He had no additional substantive reply. ¶2. (SBU) DepPolCouns delivered ref B points on U.S. goals and priorities at the 63rd UNGA to Rallis as well. The conversation was brief, as Rallis was departing to join FM Bakoyannis en route to the UNGA. Rallis said he was grateful for the information on U.S. goals and priorities at the UNGA, said it was "extremely important for us," and promised to study it carefully. SPECKHARD