CROATIAN DELEGATION TO IRAQ - AGENDA

C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000904 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE HOH, SAINZ, PFEUFFER BAGHDAD FOR EXEC OFFICE, POL, RSO E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2007 TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ASEC IZ HR REGIONAL ISSUES SUBJECT: CROATIAN DELEGATION TO IRAQ - AGENDA REF: ZAGREB 897 Classified By: Political Officer Tom Selinger for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d) . ¶1. (C) Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Pjer Simunovic advised PolOff July 28 that the delegation he will lead to Baghdad August 1-3 (reftel) has secured all necessary appointments through the Polish Embassy in Baghdad to enable Croatian Ambassador to Iraq Jerko Vukas to present his credentials. The delegation's agenda is outlined in excerpt which follows from a diplomatic note from the Iraqi Embassy in Warsaw to the Croatian Embassy. According to Simunovic, Polish Ambassador to Iraq Krystosik is already coordinating other meetings, including with the Oil Ministry and the U.S. Mission. ¶2. (U) Post has passed on name of Embassy POC Fong to Simunovic. Simunovic satellite phone is 385-98-234-840. Post is grateful for Embassy Baghdad assistance in briefing delegation. ¶3. (C) Excerpt from Diplomatic Note from the Iraqi Embassy in Warsaw to the Croatian Embassy in Warsaw: The program of H.E. Mr. Pjer Simunovic/Deputy Foreign Minister of Croatia during his visit to Iraq The Program will start on the 2nd of August/ 2006 and as follows: 1) 12:00 noon / Meeting with H.E. Hoshyar Zebari / Minister of Foreign Affairs to present a copy of the letters of Credence of The Ambassador of Croatia. 2) 12:30 pm. - 13:00 pm. / Meeting with H.E. Labeed Abawi / Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. 3) 15:00 pm. /Meeting with H.E. Jalal Talibani, President of the Republic of Iraq to present the letters of Credence. 4) 16:00 pm. / Meeting with the Iraqi Minister of Defense. DELAWIE