VZCZCXYZ0002
OO RUEHWEB
DE RUEHRA #0556 3231120
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 191120Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY RIGA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6145
INFO RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE 0204
UNCLAS RIGA 000556
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/GS (THOMAS JOHNSON)
AMEMBASSY LONDON FOR EST (J. WHITTLESEY)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: AORC PHSA LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
REF: State 117702
Econoff followed up on November 19 with Aigars Krastins, head of the
Transportation Ministry Maritime Department, regarding the reftel
diplomatic note, which was delivered on September 29. Krastins
confirmed that Latvia will support the U.S. candidacy in Category A
of the International Maritime Organization council election.
GARBER