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04ABUDHABI799
2004-03-22 08:04:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAEG PREPARING FOR UNCTAD XI

Tags:  ETRD UNCTAD WTO USTR TC 
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM March 22, 2004


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 799 - ROUTINE) 

TAGS: ETRD 

Captions: None 

Subject: UAEG PREPARING FOR UNCTAD XI 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00799

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON 
 INFO: POL P/M AMB DCM 
Laser1:
 INFO: FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: A/DCM: OLSINWINDECKE
DRAFTED: ECON: CCRUMPLER
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI969
RR RUEHC RUCNWTO RUEHRH RUEHDI
DE RUEHAD #0799 0820804
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 220804Z MAR 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3646
INFO RUCNWTO/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 1347
RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3866
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000799 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP
DEPT PASS TO USTR - JASON BUNTIN
GENEVA PASS TO USTR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD UNCTAD WTO USTR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG PREPARING FOR UNCTAD XI

REFS: A) ABU DHABI 299

B) STATE 62119

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000799

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP
DEPT PASS TO USTR - JASON BUNTIN
GENEVA PASS TO USTR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD UNCTAD WTO USTR TC
SUBJECT: UAEG PREPARING FOR UNCTAD XI

REFS: A) ABU DHABI 299

B) STATE 62119


1. ECONOFF DELIVERED REF B TALKING POINTS AND NON-PAPER TO
UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY DIRECTOR OF WTO AFFAIRS SAEED AL-
NASIBI ON MARCH 22. AL-NASIBI NOTED THAT MINISTER OF
ECONOMY HIS HIGHNESS SHAYKH FAHIM AL-QASSIMI WOULD LEAD THE
UAE DELEGATION TO BRAZIL IN JUNE; AL-NASIBI WOULD ACCOMPANY
THE MINISTER TO UNCTAD XI.


2. AL-NASIBI SAID THAT HE CURRENTLY IS WORKING WITH OTHERS
IN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY TO DEVELOP THE UAE'S POSITION
PAPERS FOR UNCTAD XI, AND TOLD ECONOFF THAT THE UAEG
BELIEVES AN EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE AGRICULTURE DEBATE
IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA. HE NOTED THE UAEG'S AGREEMENT WITH AMBASSADOR
ZOELLICK (REF A) THAT EXPORT SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE ELIMINATED
BY A CERTAIN DATE. AS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY, THE UAE ALSO
ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE NEGOTIATIONS ON MARKET
ACCESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS (NAP),AND AL-NASIBI
SAID THIS SHOULD BE EXAMINED DURING UNCTAD XI ALONG WITH
AGRICULTURE. HE ADDED THAT THE UAEG WOULD ADVOCATE FOR A
COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS AGAINST NAPS.

WAHBA