Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD581
2006-02-23 16:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
ARAB LEAGUE VISIT TO BAGHDAD: WAIT UNTIL MARCH FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000581
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2026
TAGS: PREL EG IZ
SUBJECT: ARAB LEAGUE VISIT TO BAGHDAD: WAIT UNTIL MARCH FOR
CONFERENCE DETAILS
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 000581
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2026
TAGS: PREL EG IZ
SUBJECT: ARAB LEAGUE VISIT TO BAGHDAD: WAIT UNTIL MARCH FOR
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ROBERT S. FORD, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B)
AND (D).
1. (C) Following three days of meetings with senior Iraqi
officials, the Arab League (AL) delegation left with no set
details for the AL-sponsored conference on Iraq. During a
February 22 meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed al-Abbawi told PolOff that AL
meetings with President Talabani, PM Jafari, SRSG Qazi, FM
Zebari, KDP's Masrur Barzani and SCIRI's Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
produced nothing. Al-Abbawi said that the conference is
tentatively scheduled for some time in June but that all
details will be finalized at the upcoming AL Summit in
Khartoum in March.
2. (C) Control Officer for the visit, MFA Third Secretary
Qusay al-Kubaysi told PolOff February 21, that for the most
part, the purpose of the AL visit was to remind GOI officials
of its determination to still hold a conference and to report
back to SYG Amre Mousa about government formation progress.
Al-Kubaysi said that PM Jafari insisted that the conference
should not include outsiders and President Talabani reminded
the delegation that the conference must be held after the
formation of the new government.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2026
TAGS: PREL EG IZ
SUBJECT: ARAB LEAGUE VISIT TO BAGHDAD: WAIT UNTIL MARCH FOR
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR ROBERT S. FORD, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B)
AND (D).
1. (C) Following three days of meetings with senior Iraqi
officials, the Arab League (AL) delegation left with no set
details for the AL-sponsored conference on Iraq. During a
February 22 meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed al-Abbawi told PolOff that AL
meetings with President Talabani, PM Jafari, SRSG Qazi, FM
Zebari, KDP's Masrur Barzani and SCIRI's Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
produced nothing. Al-Abbawi said that the conference is
tentatively scheduled for some time in June but that all
details will be finalized at the upcoming AL Summit in
Khartoum in March.
2. (C) Control Officer for the visit, MFA Third Secretary
Qusay al-Kubaysi told PolOff February 21, that for the most
part, the purpose of the AL visit was to remind GOI officials
of its determination to still hold a conference and to report
back to SYG Amre Mousa about government formation progress.
Al-Kubaysi said that PM Jafari insisted that the conference
should not include outsiders and President Talabani reminded
the delegation that the conference must be held after the
formation of the new government.
KHALILZAD