ALGERIA CIVAIR -- OPEN SKIES NEGOTIATIONS DEMARCHE

UNCLAS ALGIERS 002270 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/TRA/AN LAURENCE JONES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR KTIA AG SUBJECT: ALGERIA CIVAIR -- OPEN SKIES NEGOTIATIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: SECSTATE 201626 EconOff delivered reftel demarche on the open skies negotiations November 7 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for the Americas Mourad Adjabi. Adjabi said he would pass the U.S. response to the Ministry of Transport and the Central Bank for consideration and commented that we are very close to reaching an agreement. Adjabi said he would convey the coordinated GOA response to EconOff as soon as possible. ERDMAN