Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAGHDAD1033
2007-03-25 21:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
IRAQI PM AGREES TO ISTANBUL ICI AND NEIGHBORS-PLUS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 001033
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI PM AGREES TO ISTANBUL ICI AND NEIGHBORS-PLUS
CONFERENCE IF PARTICIPANTS BACK GOI-FRIENDLY AGENDA
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador Khalilzad, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 001033
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI PM AGREES TO ISTANBUL ICI AND NEIGHBORS-PLUS
CONFERENCE IF PARTICIPANTS BACK GOI-FRIENDLY AGENDA
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador Khalilzad, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) On March 24, Iraqi PM Maliki told the Ambassador he
would agree to holding the Iraq Neighbors Conference
ministerial in Istanbul if the other participants agree to a
substantive agenda/outcome in advance with which Iraq is
comfortable. He also agreed the P-5 and G-8 could be
included. Furthermore, the PM agreed to hold the signing
event for the International Compact for Iraq (ICI) in
Istanbul the day prior to the Neighbors Conference, however
the PM continues to prefer Riyadh as the venue for ICI.
2. (C) The PM remains concerned about the scope and
substance of the Neighbors Conference. He agrees with
Embassy Baghdad's proposed substantive framework (which we
e-mailed to the Department March 22),but wants assurances
that the other participants agree to this framework as part
of Iraq agreeing to Istanbul as the venue for the
ministerial. The PM noted that some Shi'a coalition leaders
are still uncomfortable with the basic concept of a neighbors
conference. The Ambassador reassured him that the U.S. would
work with him to make certain the agenda followed the lines
of the proposed framework.
3. (C) There was no discussion of a third conference.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI PM AGREES TO ISTANBUL ICI AND NEIGHBORS-PLUS
CONFERENCE IF PARTICIPANTS BACK GOI-FRIENDLY AGENDA
Classified By: Classified by Ambassador Khalilzad, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) On March 24, Iraqi PM Maliki told the Ambassador he
would agree to holding the Iraq Neighbors Conference
ministerial in Istanbul if the other participants agree to a
substantive agenda/outcome in advance with which Iraq is
comfortable. He also agreed the P-5 and G-8 could be
included. Furthermore, the PM agreed to hold the signing
event for the International Compact for Iraq (ICI) in
Istanbul the day prior to the Neighbors Conference, however
the PM continues to prefer Riyadh as the venue for ICI.
2. (C) The PM remains concerned about the scope and
substance of the Neighbors Conference. He agrees with
Embassy Baghdad's proposed substantive framework (which we
e-mailed to the Department March 22),but wants assurances
that the other participants agree to this framework as part
of Iraq agreeing to Istanbul as the venue for the
ministerial. The PM noted that some Shi'a coalition leaders
are still uncomfortable with the basic concept of a neighbors
conference. The Ambassador reassured him that the U.S. would
work with him to make certain the agenda followed the lines
of the proposed framework.
3. (C) There was no discussion of a third conference.
KHALILZAD