Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIGA572
2009-12-02 14:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Riga
Cable title:
LATVIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON BURMA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000572
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2024
TAGS: PREL PGOV BM LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON BURMA
REF: SECSTATE 121789
Classified By: POLCOUNS BRIAN H. PHIPPS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
(C) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Dana Rudaka,
the Deputy Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and
Oceania Division and Margarita Tumane, First Secretary in the
same division with responsibilty for Southeast Asia. Rudaka
appreciated the information and said that Latvia will
continue to follow the EU position on Burma, which also seeks
democratic reforms. Rudaka noted that Latvia has no
diplomatic relations with Burma and little to no commercial
contact with Burma. However, Latvia does raise the issues in
Burma when it meets with representatives of other Asian
countries, such as China.
GARBER