03YEREVAN2828

Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
03YEREVAN2828	2003-11-26 11:26	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Yerevan
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UNCLAS YEREVAN 002828 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, EUR/ACE, IO, DRL EUR/CACEN FOR EUGENIA SIDEREAS AND MARGARET PAWLICK IO/UNP FOR BRIAN NARANJO IO/PPC FOR MIRIAM HUGHES EUR/PGI FOR NERISSA COOK

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM KPAL PREL IS AM UNSC UNGA SUBJECT: ARMENIA ON MIDDLE EAST ACTIONS AT UNGA

REF: STATE 325119

¶1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly - not for internet distribution.

¶2. (SBU) In response to reftel demarche request, Armenian MFA United Nations Division Chief Artak Apitonian told us November 26 that Armenia would likely abstain from the December 2 vote on the proposed UN Division of Palestine Rights. He said, however, that the GOAM would find it more difficult to abstain from the vote on the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People given current pressure on Armenia's Mission in New York from NAM countries to offer "at least a symbolic nod" on the issue. He suggested that the GOAM could change its mind in favor of the USG position but that decision-making authority on this issue resided in Armenia's New York mission.

¶3. (SBU) Apitonian said the GOAM would not likely support ICJ involvement in the Middle East issues at UNGA, especially since Armenia was not a party to the Treaty of Rome. He called the issue of credentials "particularly annoying" and indicated that the GOAM would support the USG in opposing the proposed amendment.

ORDWAY