NO BELARUS VISIT FOR KUWAITI SPORTS MINISTER

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 003360 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EUR/BO E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2013 TAGS: PREL PHUM KU BO SUBJECT: NO BELARUS VISIT FOR KUWAITI SPORTS MINISTER REF: A. STATE 209206 B. MINSK 1106 Classified By: ADCM John G. Moran for reasons 1.5 (A) and (B) ¶1. (C) Per Ref. A, the Ambassador briefed FonMin U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah on the background of Belarusian Sports Minister Yuri Sivakov during their July 27 meeting (other topics septel). ¶2. (C) Al-Jarallah said he could not confirm that Sivakov had extended any invitation to Sheikh Fahd Al-Jaber Al Sabah, head of the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport, but assured the Ambassador that Sheikh Fahd would not accept any such invitations. Comment: Al-Jarallah, who has himself visited Belarus in an official capacity, was unaware of the allegations against Sivakov, and visibly shocked by them. End Comment. JONES