Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAGHDAD2802
2007-08-21 16:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
FOREIGN MINISTER SCHEDULES EXPERT-LEVEL NEIGHBORS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002802
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER SCHEDULES EXPERT-LEVEL NEIGHBORS
CONFERENCE PREPARATORY MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 8-9 IN BAGHDAD
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Matt Tueller for Reaso
ns 1.4d/b
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002802
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER SCHEDULES EXPERT-LEVEL NEIGHBORS
CONFERENCE PREPARATORY MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 8-9 IN BAGHDAD
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Matt Tueller for Reaso
ns 1.4d/b
1. (C) In a letter delivered on August 19, Iraqi Foreign
Minister Hoshyar Zebari invited Ambassador Crocker to an
experts-level meeting the GOI plans to host September 8-9 in
Baghdad. The gathering is intended to set the groundwork for
the expanded Neighbors ministerial scheduled for October in
Istanbul. The Foreign Minister told PolCounselor that the
Prime Minister is the driving force behind the Baghdad venue,
which he anticipates will present logisitical challenges for
a number of the invitees. Zebari had been in favor of a
meeting on the margins of the September 4-6 Arab League
ministerial in Cairo. Foreign Ministry sources tell us that
the Ministry has sent meeting invitations to the neighbors
(Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran) and the P5 and
G8 countries, but so far has received no replies.
2. (C) Embassy Baghdad will track replies with the MFA. We
will engage countries with local representation here in
Baghdad and encourage them to send delegations. If host
governments in neighboring countries ask embassies about the
preparatory meeting, we recommend that they be urged to
deliver a prompt, positive response to the GOI invitation.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER SCHEDULES EXPERT-LEVEL NEIGHBORS
CONFERENCE PREPARATORY MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 8-9 IN BAGHDAD
Classified By: Classified by Political Counselor Matt Tueller for Reaso
ns 1.4d/b
1. (C) In a letter delivered on August 19, Iraqi Foreign
Minister Hoshyar Zebari invited Ambassador Crocker to an
experts-level meeting the GOI plans to host September 8-9 in
Baghdad. The gathering is intended to set the groundwork for
the expanded Neighbors ministerial scheduled for October in
Istanbul. The Foreign Minister told PolCounselor that the
Prime Minister is the driving force behind the Baghdad venue,
which he anticipates will present logisitical challenges for
a number of the invitees. Zebari had been in favor of a
meeting on the margins of the September 4-6 Arab League
ministerial in Cairo. Foreign Ministry sources tell us that
the Ministry has sent meeting invitations to the neighbors
(Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran) and the P5 and
G8 countries, but so far has received no replies.
2. (C) Embassy Baghdad will track replies with the MFA. We
will engage countries with local representation here in
Baghdad and encourage them to send delegations. If host
governments in neighboring countries ask embassies about the
preparatory meeting, we recommend that they be urged to
deliver a prompt, positive response to the GOI invitation.
CROCKER