Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT265
2006-01-25 15:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR MAKES THE PITCH FOR AFGHANISTAN AID
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000265
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/24/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL KUNC KU TC
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MAKES THE PITCH FOR AFGHANISTAN AID
PLEDGE IN LONDON
REF: A. SECSTATE 12256
B. KUWAIT 185
C. KUWAIT 87
D. 05 KUWAIT 5063
E. 05 KUWAIT 4624
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron,for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000265
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/24/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL KUNC KU TC
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MAKES THE PITCH FOR AFGHANISTAN AID
PLEDGE IN LONDON
REF: A. SECSTATE 12256
B. KUWAIT 185
C. KUWAIT 87
D. 05 KUWAIT 5063
E. 05 KUWAIT 4624
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron,for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Per reftel A instructions, Ambassador spoke to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah
about the London Conference in support of Afghanistan.
Ambassador urged the GOK to provide a significant new funding
pledge at the conference and advised Jarallah of
participation by the Secretary and U.S. intentions to request
increased resources. Jarallah agreed on the importance of
taking steps to consoldiate Afghanistan's progress, but did
not indicate any specific new commitment by the GOK. He
advised the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister will not now be
attending the conference due to the continuing transition
period in Kuwait. (Note: a new cabinet is likely to emerge
here about the time of the London meeting.) Jarallah advised
the Kuwait Fund Director-General Abdulwahab al-Bader would
likely be asked to represent the GOK at the meeting.
2. (C) Per retels, C-E, Post has been engaging actively with
the Kuwait Fund on aid for Afghanistan, in an attempt to
expedite re-negotiation of an old loan that has prevented the
Kuwait Fund from renewing bilateral loans to the GOA.
Ambassador recently met with the Afghan Ambassador (ref B) to
review this issue and to indicate that we would support
requests by his government. Unfortunately a planned visit by
the GOA Finance Minister has been put on hold because of the
40-day mourning period for the late Kuwaiti Amir.
*********************************************
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
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/24/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL KUNC KU TC
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MAKES THE PITCH FOR AFGHANISTAN AID
PLEDGE IN LONDON
REF: A. SECSTATE 12256
B. KUWAIT 185
C. KUWAIT 87
D. 05 KUWAIT 5063
E. 05 KUWAIT 4624
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron,for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Per reftel A instructions, Ambassador spoke to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah
about the London Conference in support of Afghanistan.
Ambassador urged the GOK to provide a significant new funding
pledge at the conference and advised Jarallah of
participation by the Secretary and U.S. intentions to request
increased resources. Jarallah agreed on the importance of
taking steps to consoldiate Afghanistan's progress, but did
not indicate any specific new commitment by the GOK. He
advised the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister will not now be
attending the conference due to the continuing transition
period in Kuwait. (Note: a new cabinet is likely to emerge
here about the time of the London meeting.) Jarallah advised
the Kuwait Fund Director-General Abdulwahab al-Bader would
likely be asked to represent the GOK at the meeting.
2. (C) Per retels, C-E, Post has been engaging actively with
the Kuwait Fund on aid for Afghanistan, in an attempt to
expedite re-negotiation of an old loan that has prevented the
Kuwait Fund from renewing bilateral loans to the GOA.
Ambassador recently met with the Afghan Ambassador (ref B) to
review this issue and to indicate that we would support
requests by his government. Unfortunately a planned visit by
the GOA Finance Minister has been put on hold because of the
40-day mourning period for the late Kuwaiti Amir.
*********************************************
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