DEMARCHE TO GOJ ON 58TH UNGA, GOJ UNGA DELEGATION,

UNCLAS AMMAN 004689 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL JO UNGA UNOMIG SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO GOJ ON 58TH UNGA, GOJ UNGA DELEGATION, UNOMIG RENEWAL REF: A. STATE 209189 ¶B. STATE 206381 ¶C. STATE 184648 ¶D. AMMAN 4041 -------------- UNOMIG -------------- ¶1. Per ref A, Pol Intern discussed renewal of UNOMIG mandate with Ayman al-Ameri, second assistant and consultant to the director of the MFA,s Office of International Organizations Department, on 24 July. Al-Ameri made no substantive comment, but took note of Syria,s decision to follow P-5 consensus on this issue. -------------- USG UNGA Priorities -------------- ¶2. Pol Intern presented al-Ameri with ref B talking points for U.S. initiatives for the 58th UN General Assembly. Al-Ameri mentioned that he had seen our earlier UNGA priorities points. Again, al-Ameri expressed appreciation for the document but offered no substantive comment on it otherwise. -------------- GOJ UNGA Delegation -------------- ¶3. Pol Intern asked Al-Ameri if new information was available regarding GOJ's participation in the upcoming UNGA session (ref C and D). He said a decision on the make-up of his country's delegation would likely be made three weeks before the start of the session, but likely to accompany FM Mu asher would be: Dr. Mousa Braizat, director, International Organizations Department; Ali al-Ayad, director, Foreign Ministry's Private Office; and, Muhammad Hassan, personal assistant to the Foreign Minister. Also likely to attend are a number of new recruits and young diplomats. Al-Ameri said he would not be surprised if the delegation remained in NY until October 3. As to whether or not King Abdullah would attend, al-Ameri said he had not yet heard anything about this. GNEHM