Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABIDJAN666
2007-06-25 07:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abidjan
Cable title:
COTE D'IVOIRE SUPPORT FOR UNITAID
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UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000666
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/IHB, S/GAS. IO/EDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KHIV TBIO PREL
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE SUPPORT FOR UNITAID
REF: STATE 84277
UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000666
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/IHB, S/GAS. IO/EDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KHIV TBIO PREL
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE SUPPORT FOR UNITAID
REF: STATE 84277
1. (U) Cote d'Ivoire's Ministry of Finance confirms that Cote
d'Ivoire is funding its commitments to UNITAD via the levy of a
"solidarity tax" on airline tickets. Taxes are USD 4 (CFA 2000) per
ticket for short and medium distance flights (generally flights
remaining on the African continent),and USD 10 for long distance
flights (i.e., European destinations).
2. (SBU) Post underscored with host government officials that
United States does not intend to join UNITAID, nor does it support
the use of taxes on airline tickets.
HOOKS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/IHB, S/GAS. IO/EDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KHIV TBIO PREL
SUBJECT: COTE D'IVOIRE SUPPORT FOR UNITAID
REF: STATE 84277
1. (U) Cote d'Ivoire's Ministry of Finance confirms that Cote
d'Ivoire is funding its commitments to UNITAD via the levy of a
"solidarity tax" on airline tickets. Taxes are USD 4 (CFA 2000) per
ticket for short and medium distance flights (generally flights
remaining on the African continent),and USD 10 for long distance
flights (i.e., European destinations).
2. (SBU) Post underscored with host government officials that
United States does not intend to join UNITAID, nor does it support
the use of taxes on airline tickets.
HOOKS