COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: INDONESIAN RESPONSE

UNCLAS JAKARTA 002606 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, G (FERRAO),DRL/MLGA (PAZ) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA KDEM ID SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: INDONESIAN RESPONSE REF: STATE 129764 ¶1. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. ¶2. (SBU) On September 17, Pol/C met with Hari Purwanto, Director of the North American Office at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),to convey U.S. priorities regarding the Community of Democracies (CD). Pol/C reviewed points in reftel re the October 1 Mali-hosted meeting on the margins of UNGA and urged Indonesian participation in that meeting. The USG also urged the GOI to participate actively in the various CD working groups and announce a contribution to the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Support for Mali's efforts was integral, and states should if possible approach Mali and offer political and logistical support in preparation for the Bamako Ministerial. ¶3. (SBU) Purwanto indicated that the GOI had received an invitation from the government of Mali to attend the November Ministerial in Bamako. The Indonesian government understood the importance of the upcoming meeting in New York and would try to ensure high-level representation. HUME