FM QASRAWI: KING'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE JORDAN-IRAQ

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003398 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2015 TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER IZ JO SUBJECT: FM QASRAWI: KING'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE JORDAN-IRAQ TIES PAYING OFF REF: AMMAN 3231 Classified By: CDA David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Foreign Minister Qasrawi told Charge on April 28 that King Abdullah's meeting earlier this month with Iraqi journalists visiting Jordan (reftel) was part of a focused strategy to improve relations with Iraq, strained after reports last month that a Jordanian carried out a suicide bombing in Hilla. According to Qasrawi, positive Iraqi press coverage of Jordan has resulted from the King's efforts. Post would appreciate any observations Embassy Baghdad can offer on this subject. ¶2. (U) Minimize considered. 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