Identifier
Created
Classification
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05BAGHDAD4777
2005-11-29 16:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:  

PRIME MINISTER JAFARI TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA

Tags:  PREL PGOV IZ SA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 004777 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV IZ SA
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER JAFARI TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA

Classified By: AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZAD FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 004777

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV IZ SA
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER JAFARI TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA

Classified By: AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZAD FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) Prime Minister Jafari told the Ambassador that he has
been invited to visit Saudi Arabia. He departs November 29.
He plans to meet the Saudi king during his visit.


2. (C) The PM may raise the following issues:

-- Increasing the number of hajj slots for Iraqis;

-- Sending a Saudi Ambassador to Baghdad in order for the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to get a better understanding
of Iraq and to allow regular interaction with the GOI;

-- Persuading the Saudis to encourage Iraqi Sunni Arabs to
participate in the political process;

-- Encouraging Saudi Arabia to play a positive role in the
next Iraqi National Accord Conference in February;

-- Encouraging Saudi Arabia to assist with reconstruction in
Iraq; and

-- Reassuring the KSA about the Iraq-Iran relationship.


3. (C) President Jalal Talabani also is traveling to Saudi
Arabia for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
Summit on December 6. He will seek bilateral meetings with
KSA officials to discuss similar issues.
KHALILZAD