Identifier
Created
Classification
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06VIENNA894
2006-03-27 06:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000894
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AU
SUBJECT: STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN
IRAQ
REF: (A) STATE 44648, (B) 05 VIENNA 3493, (C) 05 VIENNA 810
UNCLAS VIENNA 000894
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AU
SUBJECT: STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN
IRAQ
REF: (A) STATE 44648, (B) 05 VIENNA 3493, (C) 05 VIENNA 810
1. As of December 2005, Austria has disbursed Euro 1.5
million (USD 1.8 million) in technical assistance to Iraq,
according to Lydia Saadat, the MFA's Assistance Coordinator
for the Middle East and Asia. (Saadat's department is
updating figures for the first quarter of 2006). Austria
had pledged Euro 1.7 million (USD 2.0 million) in technical
assistance at the Madrid Conference in 2003, and gradually
increased this amount to Euro 2.4 million (USD 2.9 million).
Thus, approximately 900,000 Euro (USD 1.1 million) remain to
be disbursed.
2. In addition, Austria had pledged Euro 4.5 million (USD
5.4 million) in "infrastructure assistance." Saadat said
Austria would not disburse these funds. Instead the GOA has
added the amount to its debt relief program with Iraq
(remission of a total of Euro 1.7 billion or USD 2.1
billion),which the GOA signed with Iraq in December 2005.
Austria had also pledged Euro 10.2 million (USD 12.2
million) in export credit guarantees at the Madrid
conference. However, the Austrian Control Bank, which
administers the money, suspended issuing export guarantees
because the Control Bank does not consider the Trade Bank of
Iraq, the Iraqi entity overseeing the management of
government contracts, to be a reliable business partner (ref
B).
3. Completed Austrian projects include evacuation and
emergency response activities, and training for young Iraqi
diplomats. There are two major ongoing Austrian assistance
activities. One is the Austrian-Slovenian project
"Psychological Support for children and Families in Iraq".
The other one is an "adopt-a-hospital" project
(rehabilitation of basic health care within the Shatra
region. Austria has suspended the second phase of the
"adopt-a-hospital" project because of security concerns.
Another ongoing project is a reconstruction of facilities at
the "Borsippa" archeological excavation site "Borsippa".
MCCAW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IZ AU
SUBJECT: STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN
IRAQ
REF: (A) STATE 44648, (B) 05 VIENNA 3493, (C) 05 VIENNA 810
1. As of December 2005, Austria has disbursed Euro 1.5
million (USD 1.8 million) in technical assistance to Iraq,
according to Lydia Saadat, the MFA's Assistance Coordinator
for the Middle East and Asia. (Saadat's department is
updating figures for the first quarter of 2006). Austria
had pledged Euro 1.7 million (USD 2.0 million) in technical
assistance at the Madrid Conference in 2003, and gradually
increased this amount to Euro 2.4 million (USD 2.9 million).
Thus, approximately 900,000 Euro (USD 1.1 million) remain to
be disbursed.
2. In addition, Austria had pledged Euro 4.5 million (USD
5.4 million) in "infrastructure assistance." Saadat said
Austria would not disburse these funds. Instead the GOA has
added the amount to its debt relief program with Iraq
(remission of a total of Euro 1.7 billion or USD 2.1
billion),which the GOA signed with Iraq in December 2005.
Austria had also pledged Euro 10.2 million (USD 12.2
million) in export credit guarantees at the Madrid
conference. However, the Austrian Control Bank, which
administers the money, suspended issuing export guarantees
because the Control Bank does not consider the Trade Bank of
Iraq, the Iraqi entity overseeing the management of
government contracts, to be a reliable business partner (ref
B).
3. Completed Austrian projects include evacuation and
emergency response activities, and training for young Iraqi
diplomats. There are two major ongoing Austrian assistance
activities. One is the Austrian-Slovenian project
"Psychological Support for children and Families in Iraq".
The other one is an "adopt-a-hospital" project
(rehabilitation of basic health care within the Shatra
region. Austria has suspended the second phase of the
"adopt-a-hospital" project because of security concerns.
Another ongoing project is a reconstruction of facilities at
the "Borsippa" archeological excavation site "Borsippa".
MCCAW