DEMARCHE ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000108

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR EB/ESC AND NEA/ARPI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL AF AE
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN

REF: A. STATE 3627

B. 05 ABU DHABI 5250

C. 05 STATE 226670


1. (SBU) Pol Chief discussed ref A points with MFA
International Organizations Director Yacub al-Hosani January

16. Al-Hosani said the UAEG had not yet determined who will
represent the UAE at the conference on Afghanistan, but that
the UAEG will support Afghanistan and the objectives of the
Afghanistan Compact. Pol Chief used the opportunity to
review the discussions Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs Tony Wayne and Ambassador Sison had with
Dubai Ruler and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid and Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed about the
Strategic Investment Initiative.


2. (SBU) Econoff had discussed the Afghanistan Compact points
December 31 with MFA Assistant U/S for International
Cooperation Mohammed Abdul Rahim Abduljalil, who agreed that
supporting Afghanistan's political and economic development
is critical to enhancing global stability. More recently,
January 15, British Charge informed DCM that UK's focus on
UAE assistance for Afghanistan would be in the
counter-narcotics area.
SISON