VZCZCXRO3674
RR RUEHIK
DE RUEHRA #0559 3240843
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 200843Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY RIGA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6149
INFO RUCNMUC/EU CANDIDATE STATES COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS RIGA 000559
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EU EUN GR MK LG
SUBJECT: LATVIA SUPPORTS MACEDONIAN EU INTEGRATION
REF: SECSTATE 117721
Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Indulis Abelis, the
director of the Latvian MFA's European Department. Mr. Abelis said
that Latvia fully concurs with the U.S. position, and supports
setting a start date for the EU's formal accession negotiations with
Macedonia. He stated that Latvia hopes for a swift resolution of
the Macedonian name issue, and no further delay to Macedonia's
progress.