DJIBOUTI CIVAIR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000933 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN (ROSIER); NAIROBI PASS TO REGIONAL AVIATION SECURITY OFFICER KEVIN JONES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR DJ SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI CIVAIR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: SECSTATE 142410 (NOTAL) ¶1. (U) Pol/Econ and PAO delivered demarche 6 July per reftel to Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said he would pass the documents to the Minister of Transport and Director of Civil Aviation for review and commentary. ¶2. (U) Hassan queried whether Open Skies was a step towards or related to a Safe Skies program for Djibouti. Pol/Econ replied that Open Skies was not related to Safe Skies programs. He also asked whether American civil aviation or Department of Transport had assistance programs linked to Open Skies partnerships. Hassan specifically indicated interest in counter hijacking training for Djibouti's Civil Aviation Authority. Pol/Econ responded that she did not know but would look into the matter. Hassan closed the meeting with a promise to pass the documents on for review and commentary as soon as possible. RAGSDALE