Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07AMMAN4808
2007-12-06 13:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004808
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA - SOMERSET
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2022
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 163945
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale, reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Chief of the
Royal Court Bassem Awadallah on December 5. Awadallah
responded that Jordan fully agrees on the need for immediate
Lebanese presidential elections without linkage to other
issues like cabinet formation or its agenda. He stated that
the GOJ is working privately and vigorously with multiple
parties to that end. Awadallah also noted that the GOJ does
not intend to make public statements on the issue at this
time.
Hale