Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SOFIA430
2009-08-05 08:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
BULGARIA: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS SOFIA 000430
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BU KDEM OSCE PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
REF: 78227
UNCLAS SOFIA 000430
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BU KDEM OSCE PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
REF: 78227
1. (SBU) Post delivered REFTEL points to Rakovski Lashev,
Head of Human Rights Unit at the MFA concerning the September
28 to October 9 OSCE Human Dimension Meeting to be held in
Warsaw, Poland. Due to the recent change of government,
Lashev was unable to confirm who would head the Bulgarian
delegation. After hearing the USG concerns about human
rights and democratic performance in Bulgaria, Lashev noted
that the new government shares the same concerns and has made
these areas a priority. Specifically in response to USG
concerns over vote buying and voter manipulation in the
recent elections, Lashev pointed out that several people have
been successfully prosecuted for these activities.
2. (SBU) Comment: On vote fraud, Lashev is apparently trying
to put the best face on a bad situation. The number of
prosecutions is minimal compared to the scale of fraud. End
Comment.
SUTTON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
FOR EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BU KDEM OSCE PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: BULGARIA: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
REF: 78227
1. (SBU) Post delivered REFTEL points to Rakovski Lashev,
Head of Human Rights Unit at the MFA concerning the September
28 to October 9 OSCE Human Dimension Meeting to be held in
Warsaw, Poland. Due to the recent change of government,
Lashev was unable to confirm who would head the Bulgarian
delegation. After hearing the USG concerns about human
rights and democratic performance in Bulgaria, Lashev noted
that the new government shares the same concerns and has made
these areas a priority. Specifically in response to USG
concerns over vote buying and voter manipulation in the
recent elections, Lashev pointed out that several people have
been successfully prosecuted for these activities.
2. (SBU) Comment: On vote fraud, Lashev is apparently trying
to put the best face on a bad situation. The number of
prosecutions is minimal compared to the scale of fraud. End
Comment.
SUTTON