CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S.

UNCLAS NICOSIA 000683 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/MPR (HACKETT),USUN/MR (RASHKOW),EUR/SE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL CY SUBJECT: CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REF: A. SECSTATE 109341 ¶B. NICOSIA 00354 ¶1. (SBU) On October 30, Poloff delivered Ref A points and a detailed curriculum vitae of the U.S. candidate to the International Civil Service Commission to Penelope Erotokritou, Counselor in the MFA's Department of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations. ¶2. (SBU) Erotokritou said she had no information on how Cyprus would vote, the same position the MFA took in June 2009 per Ref B. (Note: One of the other ICSC candidates, Spyridon Flogaitis, is from Greece, a close ally of Cyprus. End note.) Erotokritou, however, said that Cyprus holds a positive view of Myers and would examine the U.S. candidate closely. Erotokritou also said Cyprus shares the U.S.'s desire for greater female representation on the ICSC. URBANCIC