Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT101
2006-01-16 11:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
WHO'S WHO OF WORLD LEADERS ARRIVES IN KUWAIT TO
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000101
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, NSC FOR RAMCHAND, LONDON FOR TSOU,
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KU SUCCESSION
SUBJECT: WHO'S WHO OF WORLD LEADERS ARRIVES IN KUWAIT TO
MOURN DEATH OF AMIR SHAYKH JABER AL-SABAH
REF: A. KUWAIT 98
B. KUWAIT 97
C. KUWAIT 96
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000101
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, NSC FOR RAMCHAND, LONDON FOR TSOU,
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KU SUCCESSION
SUBJECT: WHO'S WHO OF WORLD LEADERS ARRIVES IN KUWAIT TO
MOURN DEATH OF AMIR SHAYKH JABER AL-SABAH
REF: A. KUWAIT 98
B. KUWAIT 97
C. KUWAIT 96
1. A who's who of the Middle East and the world's most
prominent leaders has been pouring into Kuwait since January
15 to mourn the death of Shaykh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah (reftels),Amir of Kuwait since 1977, and to pay
their respects to a "great leader and a great man" who led
the country through some of its most tumultuous years.
Continuous, live local media coverage reported that, in
addition to those who attended the Amir's funeral on January
15 (ref A),other distinguished personages who led, or will
lead, delegations to Kuwait to offer condolences to the
Al-Sabah family were:
-- Austrian Vice Chancellor Hubert Gorbach on behalf of the
European Union;
-- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia;
-- British Crown Prince Charles and Defense Secretary John
Reid;
-- French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie;
-- Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdul Rahman
Al-Attiyah;
-- Lebanese President Emile Lahoud;
-- Libyan Special Forces Head Al-Sadi bin Muammar Qadhafi;
-- Mauritanian President Ali bin Mohammed Fal;
-- Moroccan Prince Rasheed bin Al-Hassan II;
-- Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz;
-- Qatari Amir Shaykh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani;
-- Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Saud;
-- Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad;
-- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Sathirathai Surakiat; and
-- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Other high-level delegations, including the Japanese Foreign
Minister, are expected to arrive Monday and Tuesday.
2. Local media carried the Ambassador's statement of
condolence, which lauded the late Amir's accomplishments and
expressed "heartfelt sorrow" for his death. The Ambassador
celebrated the Amir as "a great leader during critical
historical moments, well respected among his peers and by his
people for his dedication to a life in service of the
advancement of Kuwait." He also praised the Amir for his
"significant role in creating a history of strong and
steadfast relations between the United States and Kuwait."
The Amir "will be long remembered and the close ties between
out two countries will be a lasting legacy of his dedication
to the service of his country," he concluded.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, NSC FOR RAMCHAND, LONDON FOR TSOU,
PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KU SUCCESSION
SUBJECT: WHO'S WHO OF WORLD LEADERS ARRIVES IN KUWAIT TO
MOURN DEATH OF AMIR SHAYKH JABER AL-SABAH
REF: A. KUWAIT 98
B. KUWAIT 97
C. KUWAIT 96
1. A who's who of the Middle East and the world's most
prominent leaders has been pouring into Kuwait since January
15 to mourn the death of Shaykh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah (reftels),Amir of Kuwait since 1977, and to pay
their respects to a "great leader and a great man" who led
the country through some of its most tumultuous years.
Continuous, live local media coverage reported that, in
addition to those who attended the Amir's funeral on January
15 (ref A),other distinguished personages who led, or will
lead, delegations to Kuwait to offer condolences to the
Al-Sabah family were:
-- Austrian Vice Chancellor Hubert Gorbach on behalf of the
European Union;
-- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia;
-- British Crown Prince Charles and Defense Secretary John
Reid;
-- French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie;
-- Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdul Rahman
Al-Attiyah;
-- Lebanese President Emile Lahoud;
-- Libyan Special Forces Head Al-Sadi bin Muammar Qadhafi;
-- Mauritanian President Ali bin Mohammed Fal;
-- Moroccan Prince Rasheed bin Al-Hassan II;
-- Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz;
-- Qatari Amir Shaykh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani;
-- Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Saud;
-- Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad;
-- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Sathirathai Surakiat; and
-- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Other high-level delegations, including the Japanese Foreign
Minister, are expected to arrive Monday and Tuesday.
2. Local media carried the Ambassador's statement of
condolence, which lauded the late Amir's accomplishments and
expressed "heartfelt sorrow" for his death. The Ambassador
celebrated the Amir as "a great leader during critical
historical moments, well respected among his peers and by his
people for his dedication to a life in service of the
advancement of Kuwait." He also praised the Amir for his
"significant role in creating a history of strong and
steadfast relations between the United States and Kuwait."
The Amir "will be long remembered and the close ties between
out two countries will be a lasting legacy of his dedication
to the service of his country," he concluded.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron