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06AMMAN5711
2006-07-31 06:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

IRAQI PRIME MINISTER VISITS JORDAN

Tags:  IZ JO NOTAG 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 005711 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2016
TAGS:
PREL, PGOV, IZ, JO
SUBJECT: IRAQI PRIME MINISTER VISITS JORDAN

REF: AMMAN 2907

Classified By: AMBASSADOR DAVID HALE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) and (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 005711

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2016
TAGS:
PREL, PGOV, IZ, JO
SUBJECT: IRAQI PRIME MINISTER VISITS JORDAN

REF: AMMAN 2907

Classified By: AMBASSADOR DAVID HALE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) and (D)


1. (U) SUMMARY: Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki visited Jordan July
27, meeting with Jordanian PM Ma'ruf al-Bakhit and King
Abdullah. Talks focused on economic and security
cooperation, a proposal for a Jordanian-hosted Iraqi
religious leaders' conference, and the possible resumption of
preferential oil sales to Jordan. PM Maliki also raised the
extradition of Raghad Saddam Hussein. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) Prime Minister Bakhit greeted Iraqi PM Maliki at
Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport and joined him on
the short flight from Amman to Aqaba July 27. King Abdullah
received Maliki in his Aqaba residence. According to media,
King Abdullah reiterated his support for Maliki's government
and its efforts to bring unity and stability to Iraq. The
leaders agreed on closer relations between border security
forces and discussed the increasing number of Iraqis living
in Jordan. The King also renewed a proposal to host a
conference of Iraqi religious leaders aimed at reducing
sectarian violence (reftel.) PM Maliki told reporters that
he and the King briefly discussed renewing Iraqi crude oil
sales to Jordan and commented that the issue would require
further study. PM Maliki also raised the possible
extradition of Raghad Hussein. Responding to Maliki's
comments on extradition, the King told media "Jordan would
take action against anybody who is proved to use the Kingdom
as a launchpad against the security of Iraq."


3. (C) Comment: The visit was overall a positive one, and
the GOJ has expressed its intention to reciprocate by sending
PM Bakhit on an official visit to Baghdad soon.
Hale