NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000576 SIPDIS SENSITIVE FOR S/ES-O AND AF/E E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL DJ SUBJECT: NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL FIGURES IN DJIBOUTI REF: STATE 84543 ¶1. Per reftel, we are submitting the following information in the requested format: ¶A. Post: U.S. Embassy Djibouti Date of submission: April 18, 2004 ¶B. Head of Government: President Ismail Omar Guelleh Title: President of the Republic of Djibouti Office telephone number: (Secretariat) (253) 35-77-80 Residence telephone number: (253) 35-83-23 Cell phone number: (253) 81-24-71 Comments: President Guelleh speaks English, French, and Arabic ¶C. Head of State: Same, President Ismail Omar Guelleh. All other information is the same as above. ¶D. Foreign Minister: Mr. Ali Abdi Farah Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs Office telephone number: (253) 35-24-71 Office (direct line): (253) 35-67-88 Cell phone: (253) 81-29-33 Residence phone: (253) 35-71-96 Comments: The Foreign Minister does not speak English. He does speak French. A good point of contact: Mr. Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations. Mr. Hassan's office telephone number: (253) 35-06-93 Mr. Hassan's residence telephone: (253) 35-40-59 Mr. Hassan's mobile telephone: (253) 81-27-43 ¶E. Other: Prime Minister Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita Office telephone number (Protocol): (253) 35-12-80 / 35- 14-94 Residence telephone number: (253) 35-84-84 Comments: The 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 Mobil telephone number (253) 81-03-50 Comments: Minister Youssouf speaks excellent English and is an excellent interlocutor. End list. RAGSDALE