GOA NAMES MEMBERS TO NEW DONORS COMMITTEE

UNCLAS KABUL 000630 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SA/FO, SA/A NSC FOR AHARRIMAN, KAMEND TREASURY FOR PARAMESWARAN COMMERCE FOR AADLER SENSITIVE E.O.12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP ECON EAID PREL SNAR AF SUBJECT: GOA NAMES MEMBERS TO NEW DONORS COMMITTEE ¶1. (SBU) Ambassador met February 9 with Ameerah Haq, Deputy to the Special Representative of the Secretary General (UNAMA). Haq confirmed President Karzai's selection of the GOA's representatives on the Afghan side of the Afghanistan Compact's joint Coordinating and Monitoring Board. Dr. Nadiri, Senior Economic Advisor to the President, will be the GOA co-chair. The other members will include the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Economy, Reconstruction and Rural Development, Justice (the latter being a replacement for Commerce) and Dr. Rassoul from the NSC. ¶2. (SBU) UNAMA is weighing how the international component of the joint board will be set up. Haq believes a minimum of ten international members will be required. The GOA is expected to accept this arrangement even though there will be only seven members on the Afghan side.