BULGARIA WILL VOTE FOR AMCIT AT UNGA ICSC ELECTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000632 SENSITIVE SIPDIS IO/MPR TO BRIAN G. HACKETT AND USUN/MR TO BRUCE RASHKOW E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2019 TAGS: AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA SUBJECT: BULGARIA WILL VOTE FOR AMCIT AT UNGA ICSC ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 REF: STATE 109341 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b)/(d) ¶1. (C) Per reftel instructions, we delivered demarche talking points to Anna Ruski, State Expert at UN and Global Affairs Directorate on October 27. Ruski commented that Bulgaria was in the process of reaching agreements with two of the candidate countries, in order to ensure mutual support for candidacies, but would not reveal which ones. She promised to be in contact with post when their voting decisions were made. On November 5, Ruski notified post that Bulgaria will vote for Amcit Lucretia Myers at the UNGA ICSC election on November 6. ORDWAY