JUNE 24 UN-HOSTED TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS ON

UNCLAS AMMAN 003588

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EB A/S E. ANTHONY WAYNE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL JO
SUBJECT: JUNE 24 UN-HOSTED TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS ON
RECONSTRUCTION NEEDS FOR IRAQ: JORDAN MAY SEND PLANNING
MINISTER AWADALLAH

REF: STATE 163448


1. (U) On June 15, poloff conveyed reftel points on the
upcoming June 24 UN-hosted meeting on Iraq reconstruction to
Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher,
stressing the USG's desire to see Jordan represented at a
senior level. On June 16, in a follow-up discussion, al-Ayed
confirmed that Jordan had received an invitation to the
meeting from the UN, that FM Muasher would not be able to
attend, but that Planning Minister Bassem Awadallah may. He
stressed that no final decision regarding Minister
Awadallah's participation had been made, but promised to
inform the Embassy as soon as one was. We note that Minister
Awadallah is the chief GOJ organizer for the June 21-23
Extraordinary Session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that
will be held at the Dead Sea.


2. (U) HQ Coalition Provisional Authority Baghdad minimize
considered.
GNEHM