LITHUANIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT AMCIT CANDIDATE FOR UN

UNCLAS VILNIUS 000442 SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/MPR HACKETT, USUN/MR RASHKOW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL LH SUBJECT: LITHUANIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT AMCIT CANDIDATE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REF: SECSTATE 86556 We delivered reftel points on August 20 to Rita Kazragiene, head of the United Nations and Global Policy Division of the MFA. She said Lithuania's general policy was to support officials up for reelection who had performed well. She also said Lithuania would most likely be supportive of the U.S. candidate because of the close alliance between Lithuania and the United States. She did not, however, make an explicit promise of support. LEADER