Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON218
2009-04-17 16:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:  

PORTUGAL WELCOMES U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Tags:  PHUM PREL PO 
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STATE DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS:AOSTERMEIER, GPATEL, DRL/MLGA:
LSICADE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL WELCOMES U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
COUNCIL

REF: STATE 31175

On April 17 Pol-Econ officer passed reftel points and the
diplomatic note to MFA Deputy Director for International
Political Organizations Frederico Nascimento. Nascimento
said only that Portugal welcomes the U.S. candidacy and looks
forward to increased collaboration on human rights issues
within the Council.


For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:

http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal

STEPHENSON