Cablegate: Finland: Community of Democracies Meeting in Chile

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UNCLAS HELSINKI 000462

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PREL FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MEETING IN CHILE

REF: A. SECSTATE 66867
B. SECSTATE 71941

1. (U) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to officials in the
MFA's Global Affairs Bureau, noting that Secretary Rice's
participation in the Ministerial meeting reflects the
importance the U.S. attaches to the Community of Democracies.
As of April 20, the MFA was still unsure if any officials
from Helsinki would attend the meeting. However, Finland's
Ambassador to Chile, Pekka Korvenheimo, and the Political
Counselor at the Finnish Embassy in Santiago, Pirjo
Suomela-Chowdhury, have confirmed their attendance. The
Global Affairs Bureau did not indicate that there were any
specific issues or projects that Finland would put forward
during the meeting.

2. (U) Although Embassy Helsinki is an info addressee on
Ref B, we have shared the concept paper on election standards
with the Finns, and encouraged their support, noting the U.S.
and Finnish governments shared commitment to promotion of
democracy around the world.
MACK

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