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FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8094
INFO RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 0123

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000363 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC CEDAW UNAUS SOCI PHUM AJ
SUBJECT:   AZERBAIJAN:  CEDAW CANDIDACY 
 
 
¶1.  Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of 
Azerbaijan to the United Nations requesting USG support for 
the candidature of Azerbaijan for election to the Committee 
on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 
for the term 2007-2011.  The elections will be held during 
the meeting of States Parties to the Convention, on May 
10-11, 2006 in New York. 
 
¶2.  Mission will respond that since the United States is not 
a party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of 
Discrimination against Women, the United States cannot 
participate in the election. 
BOLTON