Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KIGALI77
2007-01-26 10:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:
RWANDA DOES NOT SUPPORT SUDAN FOR AU CHAIRMANSHIP
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KIGALI 000077
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA DOES NOT SUPPORT SUDAN FOR AU CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: STATE 08022
Classified By: Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, reason 1.4 (B/D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KIGALI 000077
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA DOES NOT SUPPORT SUDAN FOR AU CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: STATE 08022
Classified By: Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, reason 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) Minister of State at the Foreign Ministry Rosemary Museminali
told Ambassador January 24 that Rwanda agrees that it would
be "bad for the AU and Africa" if Sudan were selected for the
AU chairmanship. Instead, Rwanda would work for a
postponement of Sudan's candidacy for another year.
Museminali said further that the only circumstance under
which Rwanda could vote for a Sudanese chairmanship would be
a binding commitment by Sudan to resolve outstanding issues
in Darfur. At the summit, she said, Rwanda would work with
other AU members to avoid Sudan being selected as AU Chair.
ARIETTI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2016
TAGS: PREL PHUM RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA DOES NOT SUPPORT SUDAN FOR AU CHAIRMANSHIP
REF: STATE 08022
Classified By: Ambassador Michael R. Arietti, reason 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) Minister of State at the Foreign Ministry Rosemary Museminali
told Ambassador January 24 that Rwanda agrees that it would
be "bad for the AU and Africa" if Sudan were selected for the
AU chairmanship. Instead, Rwanda would work for a
postponement of Sudan's candidacy for another year.
Museminali said further that the only circumstance under
which Rwanda could vote for a Sudanese chairmanship would be
a binding commitment by Sudan to resolve outstanding issues
in Darfur. At the summit, she said, Rwanda would work with
other AU members to avoid Sudan being selected as AU Chair.
ARIETTI