Identifier
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06SANAA819
2006-03-22 08:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON MENA-FATF PLENARY
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UNCLAS SANAA 000819
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV EFIN PTER YM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON MENA-FATF PLENARY
REF: A. SECSTATE 19262
¶B. SECSTATE 37310
On March 21, Econoff delivered reftel demarches to Derhim
Assaidi, Head of the Americas desk at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. The meeting was delayed several weeks as a result
of a recent cabinet reshuffle. The previous head of Yemen's
Anti-Terrorist Financing Committee is now serving as
Ambassador to India. Econoff asked Assaidi to pass the
talking points on cash curriers and charities to Deputy
Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Aqwa, now heading the committee.
Al-Aqwa is currently in Thailand, and Assaidi was not able to
say who was representing Yemen at the MENA-FATF plenary in
Egypt. Post will follow up with Al-Aqwa upon his return to
determine clearly who has responsibility in the ROYG for
terrorist financing and money laundering issues.
Krajeski