US embassy cable - 05YEREVAN1844

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DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY GUTIERREZ LETTER AND POINTS ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION

Identifier: 05YEREVAN1844
Wikileaks: View 05YEREVAN1844 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Yerevan
Created: 2005-10-14 11:45:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: ETRD PREL SCUL AM UNESCO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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141145Z Oct 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001844 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNESCO JANE COWLEY, EUR/CACEN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2015 
TAGS: ETRD, PREL, SCUL, AM, UNESCO 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY GUTIERREZ LETTER AND 
POINTS ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION 
 
REF: A) STATE 189518 B) YEREVAN 1818 C) YEREVAN 1703 
 
Classified By: DCM A.F. Godfrey for reasons 1.4 (b,d). 
 
(C) On October 14 we delivered reftel A points and letter to 
Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic Development Tigran 
Davtyan.  Davtyan said he was not aware of the potential 
impact of the UNESCO Cultural Diversity Convention on trade 
issues.  He agreed to pass immediately Secretary Gutierrez's 
letter to the Minister and to contact the MFA to express the 
Ministry of Trade's "possible concern" that the convention 
might negatively impact free trade.  Note: A representative 
from the MFA told us in late September that the GOAM has 
already committed to support the convention (reftels B and C). 
EVANS 

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