Identifier
Created
Classification
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05ISLAMABAD15862
2005-10-22 18:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:  

PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: KARZAI TO MAKE CONDOLENCE

Tags:  PREL PK PGOV AF 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 015862 

SIPDIS

DEPT - PLEASE PASS TO USAID
KABUL - PLEASE PASS TOP CFC-A

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/2015
TAGS: PREL PK PGOV AF
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: KARZAI TO MAKE CONDOLENCE
VISIT

REF: ISLAMABAD 15769 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: DCM Patricia A. Butenis, Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 015862

SIPDIS

DEPT - PLEASE PASS TO USAID
KABUL - PLEASE PASS TOP CFC-A

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/2015
TAGS: PREL PK PGOV AF
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: KARZAI TO MAKE CONDOLENCE
VISIT

REF: ISLAMABAD 15769 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: DCM Patricia A. Butenis, Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)


1. (C) On October 21, the Afghan Embassy confirmed to post
that AfghQsident Karzai plans to make a short condolence
visit to Pakistan on Monday, October 24. According to Afghan
Ambassador Tarzi, President Karzai will call on President
Musharraff and PM Aziz, followed by a press event. The
Pakistani MFA confirmed to post that a Karzai visit is in the
works, but could not confirm the October 24 date. In
addition to preparing for this brief half-day visit, the
Afghan Embassy is waiting for the Goverment of Pakistan (GOP)
to propose a date for a longer official visit by President
Karzai after Ramadan. (Note: Ambassador Tarzi attributed
the delay in fixing a date for this longer visit to the
government's attention being focused on earthquake relief,
rather than to any reluctance by the GOP to receive the
Afghan delegation. End note.)


2. (C) Karzai would be the third head of state to visit
Pakistan to offer condolences following the October 8
earthquake, following visits by King Abdullah of Jordan
(October 16) and PM Erdogan of Turkey (October 20-21).


3. (C) Comment: If the October 24 meeting visit occurs, it
will be the first Musharraf-Karzai meeting since President
Karzai's visit to Islamabad in March 2005. Although personal
relations between the two presidents have been strained since
then, this visit is a sign that the atmosphere is continuing
to warm following a Karzai-Musharraf telephone conversation
earlier this month.
CROCKER