Cablegate: Bulgaria to Consider Candidacy of David Walker For

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FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
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INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK

UNCLAS SOFIA 001257

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TAGS: PREL AORC UN UNGA UNGA
SUBJECT: BULGARIA TO CONSIDER CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR
UN IAAC

REF: SECSATE 146857

(SBU)PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues,
Kamen Velichkov on October 22. Velichkov said Mr. David
Walker had an impressive resume and was a strong candidate
for the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee. He said
that the EU countries usually coordinate to consider
nominations and that the GOB would study the situation. He
promised that the GOB would give all due attention to David
Walker's candidacy.

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