Cablegate: Latvia: No Position On Wipo Dg Election

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INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE

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FOR US MISSION GENEVA

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA: NO POSITION ON WIPO DG ELECTION

REF: State 47560

PolEcon Off delivered reftel demarche to Sarmite Danne, Head of the
MFA's International Organizations Division. Danne accepted our
points regarding candidates for the WIPO Director General post, but
stated that Latvia has a policy of not revealing its voting position
prior to such elections.

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