Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANSALVADOR569
2008-05-14 21:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
SAN SALVADOR RESPONSE TO WIPO DG ELECTION DEMARCHE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0033 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHSN #0569 1352139 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 142139Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR TO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 0442 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9466 INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000569
SIPDIS
FOR US MISSION GENEVA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD ES
SUBJECT: SAN SALVADOR RESPONSE TO WIPO DG ELECTION DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 47599
Econ Counselor delivered reftel points May 12 to Silvia
Nasser, Intellectual Property Rights Negotiator at the
Ministry of Economy (MINEC). Nasser shared our concerns
regarding the current WIPO Director General (DG) and the need
for new, responsible leadership. She said she would relay
our position to their Geneva representatives and thought they
would be inclined to support a Latin American for DG. She
too thought that the Mexican candidate was well-qualified,
but a decision would be made after consulting with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MINEC officials in San
Salvador and Geneva.
KENNEDY-IRAHETA