Cablegate: Finland Supports Buergenthal Icj Re-Election

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UNCLAS HELSINKI 001162

SIPDIS

STAE FOR IO, EUR/NB

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: FI UNGA UNSC
SUBJECT: FINLAND SUPPORTS BUERGENTHAL ICJ RE-ELECTION

REF: SECSTATE 199724

(U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and diplomatic note to
Marja Lehto, Director of International Legal Affairs at the
MFA. Lehto said that Finland appreciates Judge Buergenthal's
long record of excellent service to the international
community and strongly supports his re-election to the ICJ.
She added that Finland would have joined other countries in
nominating Buergenthal, but that Finland also plans to
nominate an ICC justice this year and did not want to
nominate two candidates in so short a time period.
WERDERMAN

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