Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SOFIA695
2009-12-09 14:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:  

ASSESSMENT OF BULGARIA'S CANDIDACY TO THE UN HUMAN

Tags:  PHUM REL KDEM 
pdf how-to read a cable
VZCZCXYZ0010
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSF #0695 3431451
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 091451Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6529
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0328
C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000695 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2014
TAGS: PHUM REL KDEM
SUBJECT: ASSESSMENT OF BULGARIA'S CANDIDACY TO THE UN HUMAN
RIGHTS COUNCIL

REF: SECSTATE 120835

Classified By: CDA Susan Sutton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L SOFIA 000695

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2014
TAGS: PHUM REL KDEM
SUBJECT: ASSESSMENT OF BULGARIA'S CANDIDACY TO THE UN HUMAN
RIGHTS COUNCIL

REF: SECSTATE 120835

Classified By: CDA Susan Sutton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Rakovski Lashev, the
head of the Human Rights Unit at the Bulgarian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on December 2. Lashev thanked us for the
proposal saying Bulgaria would closely consider it and
provide a formal position at a later date. On December 3 we
received written notice from Deputy Foreign Minister Marin
Raykov that the Government of Bulgaria will not seek a seat
on the UN Human Rights Council in the upcoming elections.
Raykov explained that the available diplomatic and
administrative resources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
are predominantly focused on human rights issues which are
not immediately related to the agenda and proceedings of the
UN Human Rights Council at this time. However, Bulgaria
would like to be considered for the Council at a later date.

SUTTON