Cablegate: Romania: Gor Supports Idlo Candidate

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DE RUEHBM #0796 3340647
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 300647Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0114
RUEHRN/USMISSION UN ROME 0004
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000796

DEPT FOR EUR/CE ASCHEIBE AND IO/HS JTUMINARO
USUN ROME FOR KHEFFERN

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID ECON RO
SUBJECT: Romania: GOR Supports IDLO Candidate

REF. A) Bucharest 776, B) State 115214

1. (SBU) As a follow-up to reftels, PolCouns spoke with MFA Director
for UN Affairs Cosmin Boiangiu on November 24 to reiterate U.S.
support for AmCit candidate Thomas McInerney as IDLO DG. After
consulting with senior MFA leadership, Boiangiu reported that the
GOR had in fact decided to support McInerney over the Italian
candidate.

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