VZCZCXYZ0003
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSF #1265 2991411
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261411Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4459
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
UNCLAS SOFIA 001265
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR MARK TURNER
EAP/MLS AARON COPE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA STRONGLY SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL ACTION
AGAINST BURMA
REF: SECSTATE 146862
PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues,
Kamen Velichkov on October 22. Velichkov said that Bulgaria
fully supports the efforts of the UN Special Advisor Ibrahim
Gambari and will follow the EU's strong stance on this issue.
He noted that the situation in Burma is serious because of
the human rights violations, the deprivation of political
rights, and Burma's lack of prospects for development.
Velichkov is hopeful that the international community will
come to a consensus or quasi-consensus on the Burma
situation. PolOff separately delivered reftel demarche to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Human Rights expert Christina
Yotova on October 26, who promised to communicate the U.S.
position to the Director of Human Rights, Andrei Tehov.
Beyrle