Cablegate: Panama Position On G-4 Proposal

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UNCLAS PANAMA 001491

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PM UNSC POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA POSITION ON G-4 PROPOSAL

REF: STATE 126870

(SBU) On July 12, POL Counselor delivered reftel talking
points to Acting Foreign Minister Ricardo Duran, and PolOff
delivered reftel points to MFA International Organizations
(IO) Deputy Director Nubia Lezcano. On July 13, Lezcano told
PolOff that the GOP position on UN Security Council reform
was "similar" to that of the U.S. She said that the GOP
believes that UN reform needed to be considered as an
"integral" package without focusing solely on reform of the
Security Council. Lezcano passed talking points to IO
Director Javier Bonagas, who had no further position to share
on the current G-4 proposal. Embassy will report any updates
to the Department.

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