SURINAME WILL NOT ATTEND THE LIMA ENERGY AND

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000178 SENSITIVE SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR JROSHOLT WHA/EPSC FOR FCORNEILLE AND FCOLON DOE FOR LEINSTEIN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ENRG KSUM SENV ENVT KGHG NS SUBJECT: SURINAME WILL NOT ATTEND THE LIMA ENERGY AND CLIMATE SYMPOSIUM REF: A. STATE 60033 ¶B. PARAMARIBO 107 ¶1. (U) In response to RefTel A, Post reports that unfortunately no one from the Government of Suriname plans to attend the June 2009 Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas in Lima. Tom Kartoebi, Head of the Americas Division at Suriname,s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told PolEconPD Assistant that he is not aware of any plans of the Government of Suriname (GOS) to attend this Symposium. ¶2. (U) PolEconPDOff presented on April 2, 2009 the President's intention to invite countries within the Western Hemisphere. At that time, Tom Kartoebi expressed preliminary interest in the GOS,s participation in the Symposium; he also indicated that energy and climate issues are high on the agenda, both for Suriname and CARICOM (RefTel B). SCHREIBER HUGHES