Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIGA356
2008-06-17 04:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE
VZCZCXRO0920 RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHRA #0356 1690441 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 170441Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY RIGA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5026 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
UNCLAS RIGA 000356
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE
REF: State 50336
Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note to the MFA on May
22, requesting Latvian support for Dr. Hulebak's candidacy for
Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. In addition, last
week post delivered U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Schafer's letter
supporting Dr. Hulebak's candidacy to Agriculture Minister Martins
Roze. Post has followed up with the MFA's International
Organizations Division on numerous occasions to determine Latvia's
position on Dr. Hulebak's candidacy, but to date, the MFA states
that no position has been reached. Sarmite Danne, Acting Head of
the International Organizations Division, stated on June 16 that the
MFA continues to await input from the Agriculture Ministry and
expects a determination shortly on whether Latvia will support the
U.S. candidate.
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE
REF: State 50336
Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note to the MFA on May
22, requesting Latvian support for Dr. Hulebak's candidacy for
Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. In addition, last
week post delivered U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Schafer's letter
supporting Dr. Hulebak's candidacy to Agriculture Minister Martins
Roze. Post has followed up with the MFA's International
Organizations Division on numerous occasions to determine Latvia's
position on Dr. Hulebak's candidacy, but to date, the MFA states
that no position has been reached. Sarmite Danne, Acting Head of
the International Organizations Division, stated on June 16 that the
MFA continues to await input from the Agriculture Ministry and
expects a determination shortly on whether Latvia will support the
U.S. candidate.