Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04SANAA3169
2004-12-28 15:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
YEMEN LOOKS TO SEND OBSERVERS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 003169
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2014
TAGS: PREL IZ YM
SUBJECT: YEMEN LOOKS TO SEND OBSERVERS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS
REF: SANAA 3168
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nabeel Khoury for reasons 1.4 b and d.
(C) On the margins of a December 28 meeting with Foreign
Minister Qirbi concerning the Sanaa Gathering meeting in
Khartoum (reftel),Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister
Khalid al-Yemeni told Charge and Pol/Econ Chief that Yemen is
working with the Canadians to send observers to the January
30 Iraqi elections. Al-Yemeni added that Yemen is the only
Arab countries with the expection of Jordan planning to
support the Iraqi elections with observers. Charge agreed
this was indeed a positive development as well as an
important signal of ROYG support for the political process in
Iraq.
KRAJESKI
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2014
TAGS: PREL IZ YM
SUBJECT: YEMEN LOOKS TO SEND OBSERVERS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS
REF: SANAA 3168
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nabeel Khoury for reasons 1.4 b and d.
(C) On the margins of a December 28 meeting with Foreign
Minister Qirbi concerning the Sanaa Gathering meeting in
Khartoum (reftel),Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister
Khalid al-Yemeni told Charge and Pol/Econ Chief that Yemen is
working with the Canadians to send observers to the January
30 Iraqi elections. Al-Yemeni added that Yemen is the only
Arab countries with the expection of Jordan planning to
support the Iraqi elections with observers. Charge agreed
this was indeed a positive development as well as an
important signal of ROYG support for the political process in
Iraq.
KRAJESKI