FRANCE TO HOST WORKING-LEVEL COORDINATION MEETING

UNCLAS PARIS 001839

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE TO HOST WORKING-LEVEL COORDINATION MEETING
MARCH 29: "SETTING UP THE AFGHAN PARLIAMENT"



1. On March 17 poloff spoke with MFA Afghanistan Desk
Officer Cyril Gerardon about the scheduled March 29
working-level coordination meeting, the topic of which will
be "Setting up the Afghan Parliament." Gerardon provided a
schedule for the meeting saying that the goal of the
conference is to facilitate an understanding of actions that
must be taken and contributions that must be made in advance
of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections. Invited
participants include members from UNAMA; UNDP; officials from
Afghanistan's presidency, MOF, Civil Service Commission, and
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing; and National
delegations from Austria, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Germany,
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Turkey, the United Kingdom and the U.S. GOF has asked that
delegations send a maximum of two representatives if
possible. A detailed schedule has been e-mailed to SA-A-DL.
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