US embassy cable - 05SANSALVADOR2085

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002085 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECPS, ECON, ES 
SUBJECT: SALVADORANS GO POSTAL - SEEK SUPPORT FOR SEAT ON 
REGIONAL POSTAL UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 
 
 
1. Post received a letter from Governance Minister Rene 
Mario Figueroa dated July 5, 2005, requesting U.S. support 
for El Salvador's nomination to be a member of the 
Management Committee of the Postal Union of the Americas, 
Spain and Portugal (PUASP), which will be elected at the XIX 
PUASP Congress on August 11, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro. 
 
2. Post will fax the original Spanish-language letter to 
WHA/CEN. An informal translation of Minister Figueroa's 
letter follows. 
 
Begin text: 
 
San Salvador, July 5, 2005 
 
Mr. H. Douglas Barclay 
Ambassador of the United States of America to El Salvador 
 
It is a pleasure to address this letter to you, and I wish 
you ongoing success as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. 
 
I would like to inform you that the XIX Congress of the 
Postal Union of the Americas, Spain, and Portugal (PUASP) 
will take place in Rio de Janeiro August 10-16, 2005. 
 
El Salvador, in recognition of the importance of postal 
services, has made continuous efforts under the leadership 
of President Saca and me to promote the modernization of the 
national postal service. We have undertaken projects and 
investments of our own and also sought support from 
international donors. Through these efforts, we have 
improved the quality of special and regular services, 
redefined the mail service's business model, revised 
relevant legislation, and invested in human resources. 
Examples of projects include: 
 
--IPS System installation, financed by FMCS and the 
Salvadoran Mail. 
--Launching of the Multi-Services Mail, a new integrated 
approach to postal and related services. 
--Redefinition of the internal network, with financing 
provided by the FMCS and the Salvadoran Mail. 
--Drafting new postal legislation that will give more 
autonomy to the mail service and the market regulator. 
--Modernization of the operative and distribution processes, 
which has resulted in a ninth place ranking for El Salvador 
in the EMS cooperative rankings. 
 
The development of these projects, and others on a smaller 
scale but with similar contributions to the modernization of 
mail service, are driving our decision to broaden the 
experience of the Salvadoran mail service and seek 
membership on PUASP's Management Committee; this is a 
serious commitment, and we believe it will be a positive 
experience for our mail service. 
 
We believe that our main strength is in the dedication and 
professional formation of our permanent staff, who have 
multidisciplinary skills and are capable of developing and 
executing projects related to postal services and are 
skilled in the efficient management of operative processes. 
 
With that background, we would be grateful for your support 
for El Salvador's nomination to PUASP's Management 
Committee, which will be elected during the XIX Congress of 
the Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal, 
through the voting of your country's delegates, typically 
directors or general managers of invited national postal 
services, planned for the session on August 11, 2005. 
 
Best Regards, 
 
                      GOD UNION LIBERTY 
 
                            //S// 
                Rene Mario Figueroa Figueroa 
                   Minister of Governance 
 
End text. 
 
Barclay