Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES768
2008-06-03 22:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Buenos Aires
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000768
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OAS AR ZI
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA ON ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 55816
(SBU) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Sergio Sarda,
chief of staff to Argentine MFA U/S for Multilateral Policy,
June 3. Sarda said the GOA was aware of a request for a
special session of the UN Human Rights Council to take up the
situation in Zimbabwe, which he said was deeply troubling.
He said he was not aware of "an OAS offer to play a role in
the June 27 runoff election by providing a robust
election-monitoring delegation," but he took note of our
points and offered to take them up with U/S for Multilateral
policy Raul Ricardes.
WAYNE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OAS AR ZI
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA ON ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS
REF: STATE 55816
(SBU) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Sergio Sarda,
chief of staff to Argentine MFA U/S for Multilateral Policy,
June 3. Sarda said the GOA was aware of a request for a
special session of the UN Human Rights Council to take up the
situation in Zimbabwe, which he said was deeply troubling.
He said he was not aware of "an OAS offer to play a role in
the June 27 runoff election by providing a robust
election-monitoring delegation," but he took note of our
points and offered to take them up with U/S for Multilateral
policy Raul Ricardes.
WAYNE