VZCZCXRO2009
RR RUEHDBU RUEHLN RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHAH #0742 2061234
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 251234Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9060
INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 0454
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 0476
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 2164
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0913
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 0224
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0961
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000742
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN (SNELSIRE)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG PINR PREL PGOV TX US AF
SUBJECT: U.S. SUPPORT FOR STEVE CARR'S CANDIDACY TO THE
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT'S STANDING
COMMISSION
REF: STATE 102873
Embassy Ashgabat informed the Government of Turkmenistan via
diplomatic note on July 25 that Steve Carr was seeking election to
the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement, and urged Turkmenistan to support his candidacy.
Any substantive response will be reported septel.
HOAGLAND