GREECE PLEDGES 1.5 MILLION FOR FOUNDATION

C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 002781 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2007 TAGS: PREL EAID PGOV PHUM EU XG XF GR AMB SUBJECT: GREECE PLEDGES 1.5 MILLION FOR FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE REF: A. STATE 190583 ¶B. LONDON7921 Classified By: Amb. Charles P. Ries. Reasons 1.4(b/d). ¶1. (C) Per reftel, Greek Foreign Minister Molyviatis informed Ambassador on October 25 that Greece will pledge 1.5 million USD for the Foundation for the Future. Molyviatis will provide Embassy with a letter confirming Greece's pledge as soon as possible. Looking ahead to the November 11-12 Forum for the Future meeting in Bahrain, Molyviatis confirmed that, if invited, he would attend (Greek PM Karamanlis is traveling to Japan at that time, but Molyviatis said his priority was BMENA). ¶2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy will forward to Washington Greek letter of intent as soon as it is received. We understand that at preparatory meetings in London (Ref B), Forum for the Future reps agreed to invite to Bahrain all countries who pledged minimum contributions of one million USD for the Foundation. We request Washington authorization to invite Greek Foreign Minister Molyviatis to the Bahrain meeting. END ACTION REQUEST. RIES