1. (U) Per reftel, Embassy Djibouti's contact numbers for
leading government
and political figures are:



A. Post: Djibouti
Date of submission: December 27, 2004



B. Head of Government: Ismail Omar Guelleh
Title: President of the Republic of Djibouti
Office Telephone Number: (Secretariat) (253) 35-77-80
24 Hours: (253) 35-02-01
Residence Telephone Number: (253) 35-83-23
Cell Phone: (253) 81-05-78/84-57-58
Comment: President speaks English, French and Arabic



C. Head of State: Same, President Ismail Omar Guelleh
(Information is the same as above)



D. Foreign Minister: Ali Abdi Farah
Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Office Telephone Number: (253) 35-24-71
Cell Phone: (253) 81-64-31
Residence Phone: (253) 35-71-96
Comment: Foreign Minister does not speak English. He does
speak French and Somali.
POC: Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations
Office Telephone Number: (253) 35-06-93
Residence Telephone Number: (253) 35-40-59
Cell Phone: (253) 81-27-43
Comment: Mr. Hassan speaks fluent English and French.



E. Other:
Prime Minister: Dileita Mohamed Dileita
Office Telephone Number: (253) 35-12-80/35-14-94
Residence Telephone Number: (253) 35-84-84
Comment: Prime Minister does not speak English. He does
speak French.

Minister of International Cooperation in the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs:
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
Office Telephone Number: (253) 35-84-32
Cell Phone: (253) 81-03-50
Comment: Minister Youssouf speaks French, Arabic & fluent
English.

End list.



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