US embassy cable - 04YEREVAN1837

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001837 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, IO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PHUM, AM, UN 
SUBJECT:  LETTER FROM THE MFA ON ARMENIA'S CANDIDACY 
FOR THE CCPCJ 
 
1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified.  Please treat 
accordingly. 
 
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TEXT OF LETTER FROM MFA 
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2. (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted 
the following letter to the Embassy.  The English- 
language text of the letter follows.  Begin Text: 
 
July 29, 2004 
Yerevan, Armenia 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of 
Armenia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the 
United States of America in Yerevan and has the honor 
to inform that the Government of Armenia has decided to 
present its candidature to the Commission on Crime 
Prevention and Criminal Justice for the period 2006- 
2008 at the elections to be held during the 
organizational session of ECOSOC in April-May, 2005 in 
New York. 
 
The Government of Armenia attaches utmost importance to 
uncompromising fight against crime in all its 
manifestations, especially the organized crime and 
terrorism and has embraced an ambitious agenda to 
ensure the rule of law and criminal justice in the 
country.  The Government of Armenia has adopted 
decisive anti-corruption and anti-human trafficking 
strategy programs.  Armenia is an active participant to 
various regional organizations and projects aimed at 
fighting terrorism, corruption and transnational 
organized crime.  By presenting its candidature to 
CCPCJ Armenia expects to gain an opportunity for 
cooperation in the field of crime prevention and 
criminal justice for the benefit of [the] wider 
international community. 
 
The Government of Armenia hopes that in the spirit of 
friendly relations and mutual cooperation existing 
between the two countries, the US Government will be in 
a position to extend its valuable support to the 
candidature of Armenia. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of 
Armenia avails itself of this opportunity to renew to 
the Embassy of the United States of America in Yerevan 
the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
End text. 
 
4. (SBU) MFA contacts have commented to us that the 
GOAM wants to assert itself as a "positive force" at 
ECOSOC and that it views its CCPCJ candidature as a 
serious step in this direction.  Point of contact at 
Post is Political Officer Aaron Sherinian 
(SherinianAH@state.gov). 
GODFREY