GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001008 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV UN ES SUBJECT: GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (U) Post received August 15 a diplomatic note from the GOES soliciting our support for El Salvador's candidacy to the Commission on the Legal and Social Condition of Women for the 2010 ) 2014 term in the election that will take place May 2009 in New York. Post requests instructions for a response to the MFA once Department provides voting instructions to USUN. ¶3. (U) Text follows: NON OFFICIAL TRANSLATION MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR No. 1979 SECRETARY OF STATE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador ) Director General of Foreign Policy, presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, on the occasion of informing that El Salvador has presented its candidacy for the Commission on the Legal and Social Condition of Women for the 2010 ) 2014 term, whose election will take place on May 2009, in New York. The Government of the Republic of El Salvador gives fundamental importance to the subject matter of the Commission on the Legal and Social Condition of Women, and for this reason considers it of vital importance to contribute in a determined manner to the work of this important United Nations Commission. The Government of El Salvador will greatly appreciate the important support of the Government of the United States of America in favor of this candidacy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador ) Director General of Foreign Policy, avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest and most distinguished consideration. Antiguo Cuscatlan, August 11, 2008. TO THE HONORABLE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SAN SALVADOR End Text. GLAZER