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