CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

UNCLAS NAIROBI 004685 SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/ES-CR, S/ES-O, AF/E, AND NSC WASHDC SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC AMGT KE XA SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ¶1. Nairobi Embassy received a fax of the following Diplomatic Note numbered MFA.261/328/301A Dated October 25, 2006 with an invitation to Secretary Rice. ¶2. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: MFA.261/328/301A MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS The Office of the Great Lakes Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to forward an invitation letter to the Regional InterMinisterial Committee Meeting (RIMC) on 11th December, 2006 from the Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya to the United States Secretary of State of the United States of America. The Office of the Great Lakes Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Nairobi, 25th October, 2006 The Embassy of the United States of America U.S. Embassy Building, United Nations Avenue Excellency, REGIONAL INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE MEETING (RIMC). 11TH DECEMBER. 2006 As you are aware, H.E. President Mwai Kibaki will host the 2nd Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region scheduled to take place in Nairobi from 14th to 15th December, 2006. The Dar-es-Salaam Declaration of Principles on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development for the Great Lakes Region mandated the Ministers of Foreign Affairs to evolve concrete, measurable and achievable Plans of Action to operationalize this Declaration. The Ministers are therefore expected to present the programmes of Action, Protocols and Projects on the Thematic Areas, all leading to the adoption of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development, as well as the way forward on implementation. I am pleased, therefore, to invite you, Honourable Minister, to the Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting that shall preceed the Summit, to be held in Nairobi on 11th December, 2006. 12th December, 2006, is Jamhuri Day, Kenya's Independence Day and we shall be honoured to have you as our State guest at the Independence celebrations in Nairobi. I look forward to welcoming you to Nairobi. Please accept, Honourable Minister, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. Hon. Raphael Tuju, EGH, M.P. Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya Dr. Condoleeza Rice United States Secretary of State Washington D.C. United States of America 19 October, 2006 End Text of Diplomatic Note RANNENBERGER