Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAMA1453
2006-08-07 09:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001453
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, NEA/PI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/06/2016
TAGS: PREL KMPI BA JO REGION REFORM
SUBJECT: MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE CONFERENCE IN AMMAN
Classified By: CDA Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001453
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, NEA/PI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/06/2016
TAGS: PREL KMPI BA JO REGION REFORM
SUBJECT: MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE CONFERENCE IN AMMAN
Classified By: CDA Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a meeting covering other subjects (septel),MFA
Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran told Pol/Econ
Chief August 6 that he had met recently in Amman with the
Jordanian Foreign Minister and the Jordanian MFA team
responsible for organizing the Forum for the Future
conference to be held in December in Amman. He stated that
he had recommended to the Minister that Jordan consider
postponing the Forum due to increased tensions in the region
as a result of the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Although
he is a strong supporter of the Forum, Al Umran said he was
worried that the regional environment could cause the meeting
to go off-course, or even derail the entire process. He
reported that the Minister said the GOJ would assess the
situation at the next Forum preparatory meeting in September.
2. (C) Al Umran said regional NGOs, whose participation is
critical to the success of the Forum, could use the
conference as an opportunity to aggressively condemn Israeli
actions in Gaza and Lebanon (if the situations have not yet
been resolved). He thought NGO representatives might
criticize the BMENA process in light of regional events. Al
Umran said that even if the conference proceeds as planned,
NGO representatives should be present at the conference only
on the first day, with senior government officials, but not
on the second day, when ministers will be present. The NGO
reps might attack and embarrass ministers, in Al Umran's view.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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ZIADEH
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, NEA/PI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/06/2016
TAGS: PREL KMPI BA JO REGION REFORM
SUBJECT: MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE CONFERENCE IN AMMAN
Classified By: CDA Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a meeting covering other subjects (septel),MFA
Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran told Pol/Econ
Chief August 6 that he had met recently in Amman with the
Jordanian Foreign Minister and the Jordanian MFA team
responsible for organizing the Forum for the Future
conference to be held in December in Amman. He stated that
he had recommended to the Minister that Jordan consider
postponing the Forum due to increased tensions in the region
as a result of the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Although
he is a strong supporter of the Forum, Al Umran said he was
worried that the regional environment could cause the meeting
to go off-course, or even derail the entire process. He
reported that the Minister said the GOJ would assess the
situation at the next Forum preparatory meeting in September.
2. (C) Al Umran said regional NGOs, whose participation is
critical to the success of the Forum, could use the
conference as an opportunity to aggressively condemn Israeli
actions in Gaza and Lebanon (if the situations have not yet
been resolved). He thought NGO representatives might
criticize the BMENA process in light of regional events. Al
Umran said that even if the conference proceeds as planned,
NGO representatives should be present at the conference only
on the first day, with senior government officials, but not
on the second day, when ministers will be present. The NGO
reps might attack and embarrass ministers, in Al Umran's view.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
ZIADEH