Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BAKU442
2008-05-08 11:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
ACTION REQUEST: U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000442
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/2018
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL AJ
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS
EITI RESOLUTION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ANNE E. DERSE PER REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000442
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/2018
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL AJ
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS
EITI RESOLUTION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ANNE E. DERSE PER REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4.
2. (C) The Executive Director of Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund
(SOFAZ) Shahmar Movsumov called Ambassador Derse this morning
to thank the United States for its support for the
Azerbaijan-sponsored United Nations resolution on Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and to ask for help
in countering opposition arising from the G-77 by
"bolstering" the group of G-77 countries who support the
resolution. Movsumov told the Ambassador while some G-77
countries are supporting the resolution, Iran, Venezuela and
Egypt are opposing it as a "rich-world imposition" and are
pushing others to do the same. He said he would be calling
other Ambassadors who support the resolution to seek similar
support.
3. (C) Movsumov requested U.S. support for the EITI
resolution and requested the U.S. "speak out more vocally" in
support of the resolution to bolster other G-77 countries
supporting EITI. SOFAZ is one of the most transparent
Government of Azerbaijan organizations. It is audited
annually by international accounting firms and publishes
quarterly and annual reports on its Internet web site. In
2007, SOFAZ was awarded the United Nations Public Service
Commission award for transparency and accountability.
4. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy requests the Department's
assistance in being responsive to Movsumov's request. We
understand the USG supports the UN EITI resolution. Embassy
Baku is aware that Azerbaijan's Mission to the United Nations
has been in contact with USUN staff and hopes that USUN is
able to work with the Azerbaijan mission to forward the
resolution. Embassy believes that supporting Azerbaijan and
its EITI resolution is in the U.S. interests and would help
support one of Azerbaijan's best institutions -- at a time
when we need positive cooperation on matters of shared
interest.
DERSE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/2018
TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL AJ
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS
EITI RESOLUTION
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ANNE E. DERSE PER REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4.
2. (C) The Executive Director of Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund
(SOFAZ) Shahmar Movsumov called Ambassador Derse this morning
to thank the United States for its support for the
Azerbaijan-sponsored United Nations resolution on Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and to ask for help
in countering opposition arising from the G-77 by
"bolstering" the group of G-77 countries who support the
resolution. Movsumov told the Ambassador while some G-77
countries are supporting the resolution, Iran, Venezuela and
Egypt are opposing it as a "rich-world imposition" and are
pushing others to do the same. He said he would be calling
other Ambassadors who support the resolution to seek similar
support.
3. (C) Movsumov requested U.S. support for the EITI
resolution and requested the U.S. "speak out more vocally" in
support of the resolution to bolster other G-77 countries
supporting EITI. SOFAZ is one of the most transparent
Government of Azerbaijan organizations. It is audited
annually by international accounting firms and publishes
quarterly and annual reports on its Internet web site. In
2007, SOFAZ was awarded the United Nations Public Service
Commission award for transparency and accountability.
4. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy requests the Department's
assistance in being responsive to Movsumov's request. We
understand the USG supports the UN EITI resolution. Embassy
Baku is aware that Azerbaijan's Mission to the United Nations
has been in contact with USUN staff and hopes that USUN is
able to work with the Azerbaijan mission to forward the
resolution. Embassy believes that supporting Azerbaijan and
its EITI resolution is in the U.S. interests and would help
support one of Azerbaijan's best institutions -- at a time
when we need positive cooperation on matters of shared
interest.
DERSE