Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT2559
2006-06-27 10:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: YEMENI GCC ASSISTANCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 002559
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/26/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: YEMENI GCC ASSISTANCE
REQUEST
REF: STATE 96305
Classified By: CDA Matt Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche June 27, 2006 to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled
Al-Jarallah. He explained the U.S. shared GCC concerns about
Yemeni stability and security and the impact on the broader
Gulf region. He encouraged the GCC to play a greater role in
promoting stability and development in Yemen, stressing the
importance of transparency in the provision of financial
assistance and recommending GCC states also consider security
assistance and counterterrorism cooperation. Al-Jarallah
welcomed the demarche, commenting it was a firm signal of
U.S. interest in Yemen's future. He said, "Yemen is a real
challenge for us... we feel we have to do something." To
that end, representatives of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab
Economic Development, the Saudi Fund for Development, the Abu
Dhabi Fund for Development, and the new Qatar fund recently
met in Riyadh with Yemeni officials to discuss the projects
presented to the GCC. Al-Jarallah added that talks are
ongoing, but said the four funds would work together to help
Yemen. He further agreed that care should be taken to avoid
corruption and graft and noted the development funds were not
the proper channel for consideration of security of CT
assistance. The CDA encouraged the GCC to explore means by
which security assistance could be offered.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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TUELLER
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/26/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: YEMENI GCC ASSISTANCE
REQUEST
REF: STATE 96305
Classified By: CDA Matt Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche June 27, 2006 to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled
Al-Jarallah. He explained the U.S. shared GCC concerns about
Yemeni stability and security and the impact on the broader
Gulf region. He encouraged the GCC to play a greater role in
promoting stability and development in Yemen, stressing the
importance of transparency in the provision of financial
assistance and recommending GCC states also consider security
assistance and counterterrorism cooperation. Al-Jarallah
welcomed the demarche, commenting it was a firm signal of
U.S. interest in Yemen's future. He said, "Yemen is a real
challenge for us... we feel we have to do something." To
that end, representatives of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab
Economic Development, the Saudi Fund for Development, the Abu
Dhabi Fund for Development, and the new Qatar fund recently
met in Riyadh with Yemeni officials to discuss the projects
presented to the GCC. Al-Jarallah added that talks are
ongoing, but said the four funds would work together to help
Yemen. He further agreed that care should be taken to avoid
corruption and graft and noted the development funds were not
the proper channel for consideration of security of CT
assistance. The CDA encouraged the GCC to explore means by
which security assistance could be offered.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
TUELLER