04YEREVAN2242

Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
04YEREVAN2242	2004-10-08 12:35	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Yerevan
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UNCLAS YEREVAN 002242 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, WHA/CCA, IO/UNP, USUN

E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ETRD CU AM UNGA SUBJECT: ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO CUBA'S UN RESOLUTION AGAINST THE EMBARGO

REF: STATE 215870

(U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly.

(SBU) We delivered reftel demarche October 8. Tigran Samvelian, Counselor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of International Organizations, stated that Armenia would likely follow its previous voting pattern and vote with the European Union in this matter. While he felt certain Armenia would not vote against the resolution, he held open the possibility of an Armenian abstention and stated that he would discuss this possibility with his superiors.

EVANS