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08MONTEVIDEO726
2008-12-31 13:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Montevideo
Cable title:
URUGYAY TO BE FOUNDING MEMBER OF IRENA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHMN #0726 3661354 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 311354Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8686 INFO RUCNMER/MESUR COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000726
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH, EEB/ESC DMONOSSON,
OES/EGC GTHOMPSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV UY
SUBJECT: URUGYAY TO BE FOUNDING MEMBER OF IRENA
REF: SECSTATE WASHDC 134385
UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000726
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH, EEB/ESC DMONOSSON,
OES/EGC GTHOMPSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV UY
SUBJECT: URUGYAY TO BE FOUNDING MEMBER OF IRENA
REF: SECSTATE WASHDC 134385
¶1. Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining Daniel
Martinez announced to the press on December 29 that
Uruguay will participate in the launching of the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Both the
Minister and National Director of Energy Ramon Mendez
will travel to Bonn, marking Uruguay's status as a
founding member of IRENA. Mendez reports that the German
Embassy in Montevideo worked closely with the GOU to get
Uruguay on board.
MATTHEWMAN