Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ADDISABABA3409
2006-12-28 13:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Addis Ababa
Cable title:
CORRECTED COPY; USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ADDIS ABABA 003409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV SO ET AU AU
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY; USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS
ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY VIEWS ON SOMALIA AND THE AU
REF: STATE 200927
Classified By: AMBASSADOR COURVILLE, REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ADDIS ABABA 003409
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV SO ET AU AU
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY; USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS
ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY VIEWS ON SOMALIA AND THE AU
REF: STATE 200927
Classified By: AMBASSADOR COURVILLE, REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
1. (C) In the course of a December 20 meeting with U.S.
Ambassador to the African Union, Ethiopian
Minister of State Dr. Tekeda Alemu stressed that Ethiopia
looked for dialogue in good faith with the Islamic Courts in
Somalia, but would not be committed to dialogue in the
abstract. Ethiopia's
by nature a status quo power, Dr. Takeda said. Ethiopia
would gain no benefit from a military conflict in either
Somalia or Eritrea, and its commitment to dialogue is second
to none. He admitted that Ethiopia had been concerned by
June/July movement of ICU toward Baidoa, and thus had to take
some action, but now Ethiopia was politically in a laid back
attitude.
2. (C) Dr. Tekeda welcomed Ambassador into a network of good
contacts, but would not speculate on future leadership of the
AU, commenting only that terms of the Commission and the
Annual Chair of the AU Assembly are coming to a close. He
closed with the remark that he has a Doctorate in
International Relations, thus has an affinity with Ambassador
Courville, and that the AU becomes more of a focal point as
Africa has now come into the mainstream of world affairs.
AUTHORIZED BY AMBASSADOR COURVILLE
WILGUS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV SO ET AU AU
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY; USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS
ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY VIEWS ON SOMALIA AND THE AU
REF: STATE 200927
Classified By: AMBASSADOR COURVILLE, REASONS 1.4(b) AND (d)
1. (C) In the course of a December 20 meeting with U.S.
Ambassador to the African Union, Ethiopian
Minister of State Dr. Tekeda Alemu stressed that Ethiopia
looked for dialogue in good faith with the Islamic Courts in
Somalia, but would not be committed to dialogue in the
abstract. Ethiopia's
by nature a status quo power, Dr. Takeda said. Ethiopia
would gain no benefit from a military conflict in either
Somalia or Eritrea, and its commitment to dialogue is second
to none. He admitted that Ethiopia had been concerned by
June/July movement of ICU toward Baidoa, and thus had to take
some action, but now Ethiopia was politically in a laid back
attitude.
2. (C) Dr. Tekeda welcomed Ambassador into a network of good
contacts, but would not speculate on future leadership of the
AU, commenting only that terms of the Commission and the
Annual Chair of the AU Assembly are coming to a close. He
closed with the remark that he has a Doctorate in
International Relations, thus has an affinity with Ambassador
Courville, and that the AU becomes more of a focal point as
Africa has now come into the mainstream of world affairs.
AUTHORIZED BY AMBASSADOR COURVILLE
WILGUS