MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT CRITERIA DELIVERED

C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 000328 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2014 TAGS: ECON EAID SUBJECT: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT CRITERIA DELIVERED REF: A. (A) SECSTATE 49343 ¶B. (B) DJIBOUTI 260 Classified By: Ambassador Marguerita Ragsdale for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) Poloff delivered Millenium Challenge Account Criteria and Methodology report and talking points to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SIPDIS Badri Ali Bogoreh, on March 8, 2004. Bogoreh seemed very interested and said he would look over the issue. ¶2. (C) Ambassador discussed Millenium Challenge Account Criteria with Acting Foreign Minister (MFA Minister of Cooperation),Mahamoud Ali Youssef, on February 22 (Ref B). She will also explore the issue with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Abdi Farah during a meeting expected to occur later this week. RAGSDALE