JORDAN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED

UNCLAS AMMAN 003123 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM PREL JO SUBJECT: JORDAN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: STATE 66796 Poloff delivered reftel demarche points to Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister's Private Office on April 14. He promised to convey the information to the appropriate offices as well as to Foreign Minister Qasrawi. On April 18 Obeidat informed poloff that the points had been shared with the MFA's International Organizations and European and American Affairs Departments. He said that the Ministry of Political Development (now part of the Deputy Prime Minister's portfolio) is also involved. He said that he would advise us of Jordan's plans regarding the Community of Democracies ministerial once a decision is taken. Please visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at http://www.state.sgov/p/nea/amman/ or access the site through the Department of State's SIPRNET home page. HALE