DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 001288 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/E BOJIKUTU, G JFERRAO, DRL/MLGA GPAZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KDEM TZ SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES REF: STATE 129764 ¶1. (U) On September 21, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Tanzania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Department of Multilateral Cooperation. PolOff expressed support for Mali and urged Tanzania's participation in and support for the Community of Democracies November Ministerial in Bamako and October preparatory meeting in New York. ¶2. (U) In response, Foreign Service Officer Noel Kaganda (who was scheduled to depart for UNGA the same day) stated that Tanzanian Foreign Minister Bernard Membe intended to attend the October 1 meeting in New York. Kaganda further stated that he would encourage Minister Membe to participate in the November Ministerial in Mali, noting that Tanzania would like to show its support for this first CD Ministerial to be held on the African continent. GREEN