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06AMMAN151
2006-01-08 15:55:00
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Embassy Amman
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ARTICLE 98 -- PARLIAMENT COMPLETES RATIFICATION

Tags:  PREL PGOV MARR JO KICC 
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081555Z Jan 06
UNCLAS AMMAN 000151

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR JO KICC
SUBJECT: ARTICLE 98 -- PARLIAMENT COMPLETES RATIFICATION

REF: AMMAN 00018

(SBU) Jordan,s lower house of parliament voted January 8 to
ratify the Article 98 agreement between Jordan and the U.S.
that was signed December 16, 2004 in Washington. Foreign
Minister Al-Khatib told Ambassador that only 17 of the 74 MPs
present voted against the accord. NOTE: In order to achieve
a quorum for the vote, Lower House Speaker Majali reportedly
threatened to publish the names of absent MPs in the press.
END NOTE. Jordan's upper house of parliament approved the
agreement back on August 9, 2005. This completes Jordan,s
ratification. The Foreign Ministry,s legal advisor tells us
Jordan,s Embassy in Washington will convey formal
notification to the Department via diplomatic note.

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