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FM AMEMBASSY SOFIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4405

UNCLAS SOFIA 001223 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR IO TOBEY, EUR/NCE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC PHSA PREL TSPL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY FOR 
THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION 
(IMO), DURING THE 25TH REGULAR IMO ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 19-30 
IN LONDON 
 
REF: SOFIA 00187 
 
¶1. Post received on October 10, 2007 a Diplomatic Note Dated 
October, 8, 2007 from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs requesting the U. S. Government's support for 
Bulgaria's candidacy for the Council of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO), in Category C, at the elections 
to be held during the 25th regular IMO Assembly on November 
19-30 in London. 
 
 
¶2.  A courtesy translation of the text follows: 
 
 
    Republic of Bulgaria 
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 
 
 
Outgoing Diplomatic Note # 04-11-10 
 
 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its respects to the 
US Embassy in Sofia and has the honor to remind that Bulgaria 
has put forward its candidature for the Council of the 
International Maritime organization (IMO), in category C, at 
the elections to be held during the 25th regular IMO Assembly 
which will take place November 19-30 in London. 
 
Bulgaria attaches high importance to the international 
cooperation, carried out within the IMO framework, for 
ensuring safe and efficient navigation as well as sea area 
protection.  The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria would 
like to contribute even more for the attainment of IMO's high 
objectives and would be grateful to receive the valuable 
support of the US Government for Bulgaria's candidature for a 
member of the IMO's Council. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of the 
opportunity to renew to the US Embassy in Sofia the 
assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
 
End text of translation. 
Beyrle