Identifier
Created
Classification
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03ABUDHABI4704
2003-10-22 14:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 04:08:42 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM October 22, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4704 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL Captions: None Subject: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18 VISIT TO ABU DHABI Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04704 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: ECON DCM RSO AMB P/M DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI940 OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ RHMFISS DE RUEHAD #4704 2951401 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 221401Z OCT 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2165 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RHMFISS/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004704
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18
VISIT TO ABU DHABI
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba,
Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004704
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18
VISIT TO ABU DHABI
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba,
Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1.(C) Iraq Governing Council member Masoud Al
Barzani paid a visit to the UAE October 18,
meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and MinState
for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan (HBZ),and with Qusai Mahdi Saleh, the
new Iraqi Ambassador to the UAE. Shaykh Hamdan
told the Ambassador during their October 19
meeting that he had hosted a lunch for Barzani
and that the Chairman of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party had left a good impression. In
fact, HBZ said he liked Barzani very much and
found him to be a reasonable moderate leader.
HBZ commented that northern Iraq holds great
potential for investment and tourism, and
offered that the UAE is looking into those
possibilities. The subject of Turkish troops
deploying to Iraq reportedly was discussed at
the meeting, with Barzani briefing on the GC's
opposition to the deployment. According to the
official UAE news agency, Barzani commended the
UAE Red Crescent Authority for reaching out to
Iraqis with humanitarian assistance.
2.(U) HBZ also met with IGC Chairman Dr. Iyad
Alawi on October 20. According to the official
UAE news agency, Shaykh Hamdan reiterated that
the UAE supports any efforts made by the council
to achieve the Iraqi people's aspirations.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18
VISIT TO ABU DHABI
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba,
Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1.(C) Iraq Governing Council member Masoud Al
Barzani paid a visit to the UAE October 18,
meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and MinState
for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan (HBZ),and with Qusai Mahdi Saleh, the
new Iraqi Ambassador to the UAE. Shaykh Hamdan
told the Ambassador during their October 19
meeting that he had hosted a lunch for Barzani
and that the Chairman of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party had left a good impression. In
fact, HBZ said he liked Barzani very much and
found him to be a reasonable moderate leader.
HBZ commented that northern Iraq holds great
potential for investment and tourism, and
offered that the UAE is looking into those
possibilities. The subject of Turkish troops
deploying to Iraq reportedly was discussed at
the meeting, with Barzani briefing on the GC's
opposition to the deployment. According to the
official UAE news agency, Barzani commended the
UAE Red Crescent Authority for reaching out to
Iraqis with humanitarian assistance.
2.(U) HBZ also met with IGC Chairman Dr. Iyad
Alawi on October 20. According to the official
UAE news agency, Shaykh Hamdan reiterated that
the UAE supports any efforts made by the council
to achieve the Iraqi people's aspirations.
WAHBA