Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD391
2006-02-09 08:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
FM ZEBARI UPDATES DAS GODEC ON REGIONAL RELATIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000391
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PNAT IZ
SUBJECT: FM ZEBARI UPDATES DAS GODEC ON REGIONAL RELATIONS
Classified By: Political Counselor Robert S. Ford for
reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000391
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PNAT IZ
SUBJECT: FM ZEBARI UPDATES DAS GODEC ON REGIONAL RELATIONS
Classified By: Political Counselor Robert S. Ford for
reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) In a February 6 meeting, Foreign Minister
Hoshyar Zebari told DAS Robert Godec and PolCouns that
several ambassadorial assignments await the PM's
approval. "We are all like planes in a holding
pattern waiting to land," commented Deputy Foreign
Minister for Bilateral Relations Hamid al-Bayati. Al-
Bayati said that he has been waiting for Iraq's UN
Ambassador Samir Sumaidaie to transfer to Washington,
DC so that al-Bayati can get PM Jafari's OK to move to
New York and take his place at the UN. Zebari added
that Cairo has sent a request for agrement for Deputy
Foreign Minister for Multilateral Relations Muhammad
Hamoud Bidan to become Ambassador to Egypt, but that
this assignment also awaits PM approval. Zebari said
a similar situation affects the Iraq's Ambassador to
Bahrain who has received Saudi agrement to become
Ambassador in Riyadh.
2. (C) Zebari added that the MFA has decided to push
back on its Arab neighbors that have recently asked to
set up missions in Iraq. "The situation is too
unsettled at this time," commented Zebari. In
addition, Zebari reported that GOI has decided to
postpone the Arab League-sponsored National Accord
Conference that was tentatively scheduled for mid-
February. Zebari said the conference should take
place in Baghdad only after the permanent government
has formed.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PNAT IZ
SUBJECT: FM ZEBARI UPDATES DAS GODEC ON REGIONAL RELATIONS
Classified By: Political Counselor Robert S. Ford for
reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) In a February 6 meeting, Foreign Minister
Hoshyar Zebari told DAS Robert Godec and PolCouns that
several ambassadorial assignments await the PM's
approval. "We are all like planes in a holding
pattern waiting to land," commented Deputy Foreign
Minister for Bilateral Relations Hamid al-Bayati. Al-
Bayati said that he has been waiting for Iraq's UN
Ambassador Samir Sumaidaie to transfer to Washington,
DC so that al-Bayati can get PM Jafari's OK to move to
New York and take his place at the UN. Zebari added
that Cairo has sent a request for agrement for Deputy
Foreign Minister for Multilateral Relations Muhammad
Hamoud Bidan to become Ambassador to Egypt, but that
this assignment also awaits PM approval. Zebari said
a similar situation affects the Iraq's Ambassador to
Bahrain who has received Saudi agrement to become
Ambassador in Riyadh.
2. (C) Zebari added that the MFA has decided to push
back on its Arab neighbors that have recently asked to
set up missions in Iraq. "The situation is too
unsettled at this time," commented Zebari. In
addition, Zebari reported that GOI has decided to
postpone the Arab League-sponsored National Accord
Conference that was tentatively scheduled for mid-
February. Zebari said the conference should take
place in Baghdad only after the permanent government
has formed.
KHALILZAD