Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MOSCOW3685
2008-12-19 11:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION ON THE UNESCO
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UNCLAS MOSCOW 003685
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNESCO EG RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION ON THE UNESCO
DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION
REF: STATE 130916
We delivered reftel points on December 19 to the Executive
Secretary of the MFA's Commission on UNESCO Affairs, Grigoriy
Ordzhonikidze, who said that the GOR did not yet have a
position on Egyptian Minister of Culture Frouk Hosni's
candidacy for UNESCO Director-General. He stressed that the
GOR was still undecided as to whom to support for the
position, despite the fact that Hosni had said in a public
statement that Russia would support his candidacy.
Ordzhonikidze said that the GOR understood that Lithuania and
Bulgaria would be nominating candidates, and he looked
forward to discussing with us the merits of these and other
possible candidates in the coming year.
BEYRLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNESCO EG RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION ON THE UNESCO
DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION
REF: STATE 130916
We delivered reftel points on December 19 to the Executive
Secretary of the MFA's Commission on UNESCO Affairs, Grigoriy
Ordzhonikidze, who said that the GOR did not yet have a
position on Egyptian Minister of Culture Frouk Hosni's
candidacy for UNESCO Director-General. He stressed that the
GOR was still undecided as to whom to support for the
position, despite the fact that Hosni had said in a public
statement that Russia would support his candidacy.
Ordzhonikidze said that the GOR understood that Lithuania and
Bulgaria would be nominating candidates, and he looked
forward to discussing with us the merits of these and other
possible candidates in the coming year.
BEYRLE