Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAKU1140
2006-08-02 12:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
AZERBAIJAN: UN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 001140
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/02/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KDEM KISL IZ AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: UN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 124125 B) BAKU 980
Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JASON P. HYLAND PER 1.4(B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 001140
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/02/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KDEM KISL IZ AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: UN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 124125 B) BAKU 980
Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JASON P. HYLAND PER 1.4(B,D)
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas Desk
Officer Elchin Bashirov on August 1. Poloff left the text of
the Iraq-UN statement and the U.S. statement as a nonpaper.
Bashirov did not have any substantive comment on the
International Compact, but said that he would brief the MFA
leadership and inform Poloff of the MFA's response. Post will
report any substantive response septel.
2. (C) COMMENT: Although post was not an action addressee,
Azerbaijan's MFA - and the Foreign Minister in particular --
has been very interested in receiving information about
Coalition plans in Iraq. As Chair of the OIC Foreign
Ministerial Conference, Azerbaijan also is developing plans
for increased OIC engagement in Iraq (ref B); continued
engagement with Azerbaijan on Iraq will be critical to
ensuring the OIC venture supports our goals. Department's
guidance on Azerbaijan's plans for OIC engagement in Iraq is
still requested.
HYLAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/02/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KDEM KISL IZ AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: UN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ
DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 124125 B) BAKU 980
Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES JASON P. HYLAND PER 1.4(B,D)
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas Desk
Officer Elchin Bashirov on August 1. Poloff left the text of
the Iraq-UN statement and the U.S. statement as a nonpaper.
Bashirov did not have any substantive comment on the
International Compact, but said that he would brief the MFA
leadership and inform Poloff of the MFA's response. Post will
report any substantive response septel.
2. (C) COMMENT: Although post was not an action addressee,
Azerbaijan's MFA - and the Foreign Minister in particular --
has been very interested in receiving information about
Coalition plans in Iraq. As Chair of the OIC Foreign
Ministerial Conference, Azerbaijan also is developing plans
for increased OIC engagement in Iraq (ref B); continued
engagement with Azerbaijan on Iraq will be critical to
ensuring the OIC venture supports our goals. Department's
guidance on Azerbaijan's plans for OIC engagement in Iraq is
still requested.
HYLAND