Cablegate: Paraguay: Demarche On Iranian President's

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UNCLAS ASUNCION 001353

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM IR PA PTEL
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S
INCREASING EXTREMISM

REF: STATE 199225

On 10/28, Charge drew from reftel points in conveying to
Acting FM Gimenez U.S. outrage over Iran's extremist
declarations and called upon Paraguay to similarly condemn
the Iranian President's recent statements. Gimenez
expressed some reluctance about Paraguay's speaking out
publicly on this issue. Paraguay is seeking to expand
commercial ties with many countries in the Middle East and
was disinclined to make statements that could dampen
prospects for exports to the Middle East.
JOHNSON

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