Identifier
Created
Classification
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05PARIS6303
2005-09-15 15:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRENCH AGREE ON NEED TO CONTINUE HAITIAN ELECTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 006303
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2010
TAGS: PREL PGOV FR HA KCRS
SUBJECT: FRENCH AGREE ON NEED TO CONTINUE HAITIAN ELECTION
MOMENTUM
REF: STATE 165009
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 006303
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2010
TAGS: PREL PGOV FR HA KCRS
SUBJECT: FRENCH AGREE ON NEED TO CONTINUE HAITIAN ELECTION
MOMENTUM
REF: STATE 165009
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the new team of
MFA officials responsible for Haiti issues: Pierre-Alain
Coffinier, DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean; Cecile Merle, Haiti desk officer; and Benoit
Guidee, UN desk officer covering Haiti. Coffinier underlined
that the GOF shared our assessment of the situation in Haiti.
The three MFA officials noted that the Provisional Electoral
Council (CEP) had finally put forth an electoral calendar --
thanks primarily to MINUSTAH pressure. They agreed with our
position that the UN needed to exert greater influence in the
administration of the elections, while at the same time
keeping a "low profile" publicly to avoid local backlash.
Coffinier confirmed GOF participation in the Friends of Haiti
and ministerial meetings taking place in New York this week.
Guidee added that the UN Core Group also shared the
U.S./French analysis of the situation, but that the group's
cohesiveness seemed to function better in Port-au-Prince than
in New York.
2. (SBU) Coffinier also gave us a brief readout on the
weekend trip to Haiti by Brigitte Girardin, Minister of
Cooperation, Development, and French-speaking Communities.
While there, Girardin signed agreements with the IGOH for
grants of $1.83 million USD (1.5 million euros) for HIV/AIDS
and $1.22 million USD (1 million euros) for education, in
addition to the nearly $44 million USD (36 million euros) in
annual aid from France. Girardin also announced that the EU
would unblock more than $87 million USD (72 million euros) in
aid for Haiti.
3. (SBU) Additionally, Coffinier indicated that interim
Prime Minister Latortue would travel to France October 20 and
be received by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2010
TAGS: PREL PGOV FR HA KCRS
SUBJECT: FRENCH AGREE ON NEED TO CONTINUE HAITIAN ELECTION
MOMENTUM
REF: STATE 165009
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the new team of
MFA officials responsible for Haiti issues: Pierre-Alain
Coffinier, DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean; Cecile Merle, Haiti desk officer; and Benoit
Guidee, UN desk officer covering Haiti. Coffinier underlined
that the GOF shared our assessment of the situation in Haiti.
The three MFA officials noted that the Provisional Electoral
Council (CEP) had finally put forth an electoral calendar --
thanks primarily to MINUSTAH pressure. They agreed with our
position that the UN needed to exert greater influence in the
administration of the elections, while at the same time
keeping a "low profile" publicly to avoid local backlash.
Coffinier confirmed GOF participation in the Friends of Haiti
and ministerial meetings taking place in New York this week.
Guidee added that the UN Core Group also shared the
U.S./French analysis of the situation, but that the group's
cohesiveness seemed to function better in Port-au-Prince than
in New York.
2. (SBU) Coffinier also gave us a brief readout on the
weekend trip to Haiti by Brigitte Girardin, Minister of
Cooperation, Development, and French-speaking Communities.
While there, Girardin signed agreements with the IGOH for
grants of $1.83 million USD (1.5 million euros) for HIV/AIDS
and $1.22 million USD (1 million euros) for education, in
addition to the nearly $44 million USD (36 million euros) in
annual aid from France. Girardin also announced that the EU
would unblock more than $87 million USD (72 million euros) in
aid for Haiti.
3. (SBU) Additionally, Coffinier indicated that interim
Prime Minister Latortue would travel to France October 20 and
be received by French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
STAPLETON