Identifier
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Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI801
2007-05-17 10:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
AMF DG ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000801
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/I AND EEB/IFD/ODF
TREASURY FOR DEP SEC KIMMITT AND DAS SAEED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE
SUBJECT: AMF DG ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING
(SBU) During a May 6 meeting between Federal Reserve Bank
of New York Senior Vice President Gerard Dages and Arab
Monetary Fund (AMF) Director General Jassim Al-Mannai,
Econchief had the opportunity to ask Dr. Mannai for his
impressions on the May 3 Iraq Compact signing ceremony.
Al-Mannai said that he thought the meeting was "useful" and
that the Iraqis had made "good presentations." He noted that
he had made remarks confirming the AMF's support for Iraq.
In response to Econchief's question about the status of Iraqi
negotiations on arrears to the AMF, Al-Mannai said that the
talks were making good progress. He said that Iraqi Central
Bank Governor Shabibi had confirmed that a "green light" had
been given to solve the arrears "ASAP." Al-Mannai added that
a resolution would allow the Iraqis to again tap the AMF's
resources.
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