Identifier
Created
Classification
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03ABUDHABI3914
2003-08-26 13:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 11:29:43 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM August 26, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3914 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL Captions: None Subject: SYRIAN FM SHARA'A VISITS UAE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 03914 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI817 OO RUEHC RUEHEE RUEHTV RHMFISS DE RUEHAD #3914 2381320 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 261320Z AUG 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1436 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0422 RHMFISS/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 003914
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/FO, NEA/NGA, NEA/IAI, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 8/25/13
TAGS: PREL SY IZ TC
SUBJECT: SYRIAN FM SHARA'A VISITS UAE
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge
d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 003914
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/FO, NEA/NGA, NEA/IAI, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 8/25/13
TAGS: PREL SY IZ TC
SUBJECT: SYRIAN FM SHARA'A VISITS UAE
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge
d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Summary: Syrian Foreign Minister Shara'a
visited the UAE August 24-25, meeting with Abu
Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-
Nahyan and with Information Minister Sheikh
Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Shara'a is touring
the Gulf (in Doha today enroute to Kuwait) to
organize the October visit of President Bashar,
according to a readout the Syrian Ambassador
provided Charge. The visit was short on substance.
End summary.
2. (C) In their August 25 meeting, which was more
protocolary than substantive, Shara'a and Sheikh
Khalifa exchanged views on the Palestinian/Israeli
conflict, Iraq, and an Arab League reform proposal.
On Palestinian/Israeli developments, the Syrians
said they want stronger US intervention to control
Israel. The Crown Prince's press statement was
bland, noting the primacy of the US role, and
adding that the US could use its leverage on Israel
to comply with international resolutions and
consequently withdraw from all Arab territories
occupied in 1967.
3. (C) On Iraq, the Syrian Ambassador told Charge
that Syria was not planning to recognize the IGC,
and that for now, no IGC visit was planned to
Damascus. With respect to Arab League reform, he
said that Shara'a had raised with the Crown Prince
an Arab League reform proposal that would move
voting on some issues from consensus to some form
of majority vote. The Syrian Ambassador described
the discussion as general and had no further
details to share.
4. (U) The Ambassador indicated that Shara'a visit
was arranged suddenly as he, who was abroad, got
back to Abu Dhabi only two hours before his Foreign
Minister's arrival.
ALBRIGHT
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/FO, NEA/NGA, NEA/IAI, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 8/25/13
TAGS: PREL SY IZ TC
SUBJECT: SYRIAN FM SHARA'A VISITS UAE
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge
d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Summary: Syrian Foreign Minister Shara'a
visited the UAE August 24-25, meeting with Abu
Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-
Nahyan and with Information Minister Sheikh
Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Shara'a is touring
the Gulf (in Doha today enroute to Kuwait) to
organize the October visit of President Bashar,
according to a readout the Syrian Ambassador
provided Charge. The visit was short on substance.
End summary.
2. (C) In their August 25 meeting, which was more
protocolary than substantive, Shara'a and Sheikh
Khalifa exchanged views on the Palestinian/Israeli
conflict, Iraq, and an Arab League reform proposal.
On Palestinian/Israeli developments, the Syrians
said they want stronger US intervention to control
Israel. The Crown Prince's press statement was
bland, noting the primacy of the US role, and
adding that the US could use its leverage on Israel
to comply with international resolutions and
consequently withdraw from all Arab territories
occupied in 1967.
3. (C) On Iraq, the Syrian Ambassador told Charge
that Syria was not planning to recognize the IGC,
and that for now, no IGC visit was planned to
Damascus. With respect to Arab League reform, he
said that Shara'a had raised with the Crown Prince
an Arab League reform proposal that would move
voting on some issues from consensus to some form
of majority vote. The Syrian Ambassador described
the discussion as general and had no further
details to share.
4. (U) The Ambassador indicated that Shara'a visit
was arranged suddenly as he, who was abroad, got
back to Abu Dhabi only two hours before his Foreign
Minister's arrival.
ALBRIGHT