AU REP TO WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001925 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR AF/RSA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL AU SUBJECT: AU REP TO WASHINGTON DC ¶1. Post received written notification (dated June 8, 2006) from the Commission of the African Union wishing to appoint the Honorable Ms. Amina Salum Ali as the African Union Representative in its office in Washington. ¶2. The text of the letter (dated June 8, 2006) addressed to the Embassy from the Commission of the African Union is as follows: Begin text: The Commission of the African Union presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of American in Addis Ababa and has the honor to inform the latter of the wish to appoint the Honorable Ms. Amina Salum Ali as the African Union Representative in its office in Washington. The Commission wishes to indicate that she has served the Government of the Republic of Tanzania and Zanzibar Revolutionary government in different capacities for a long period. In particular, she has served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, Minister of Finance in the Zanzibar, Revolutionary Government and is currently Minister of State in the Chief Ministers Office in Zanzibar. She is also a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives. The Commission desires that she should assume duty as early as possible and should appreciate it if the Government of the United States of American would give its consist early to this nomination The commission of the African Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew the Embassy of the United States of America the assurance of its highest consideration. End text. ¶3. A copy of Ms. Amina Salum Ali's full Curriculum Vitae has been sent to AF/RSA. HUDDLESTON