Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PORTAUPRINCE1742
2008-12-19 17:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Port Au Prince
Cable title:
HAITI ON THE UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PORT AU PRINCE 001742
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP AND WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/16/2018
TAGS: PREL UNESCO HA
SUBJECT: HAITI ON THE UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION
REF: STATE 130914
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas C. Tighe for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
(C) Poloff delivered reftel points regarding the candidacy of
Farouk Hosni, the Egyptian Minister of Culture, for UNESCO
Director General to MFA Director of International
Organization Affairs Azad Belfort on December 16. Belfort
said that he was unaware of the concerns regarding Hasni's
candidacy and promised that the GOH would take the U.S.
position into account. He said he did not know of any Latin
American/Caribbean candidates that have emerged as credible
alternatives to Hosni as of yet. Belfort also asked for more
information on Hosni's controversial statements regarding
book-burning, which Poloff will provide in a follow-up
meeting.
SANDERSON