Cablegate: Cyprus Will Follow Consensus On Amending Icrc

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM ICRC IS CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW CONSENSUS ON AMENDING ICRC
STATUTES TO ALLOW MDA ENTRY

REF: STATE 95211

1. (U) On June 16, poloff delivered reftel message to
Panayotis Papadopoulos in the MFA's Division of Multilateral
Affairs. Papdopoulos noted that Cyprus had supported the
approval of the Third Additional Protocol and was likely to
follow consensus on the approval of amending ICRC statutes to
allow organizations like MDA to use the red crystal emblem.
He agreed to pass the points to his director.
MILLER

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