Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT170
2007-02-05 10:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MFA "UNAWARE" OF LIBERIA PARTNERS' FORUM
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000170
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF - EMILY WAECHTER, AF/W - PETE
DAVIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN LI PREL KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MFA "UNAWARE" OF LIBERIA PARTNERS' FORUM
REF: A. STATE 13309
B. STATE 9925
C. 06 STATE 201818
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000170
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF - EMILY WAECHTER, AF/W - PETE
DAVIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN LI PREL KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MFA "UNAWARE" OF LIBERIA PARTNERS' FORUM
REF: A. STATE 13309
B. STATE 9925
C. 06 STATE 201818
1. (SBU) On February 4, Econoff met with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) Director for Africa and Asia Ambassador
Mohammed Al-Bader to discuss the scope and purpose of the
upcoming Liberia Partners' Forum (reftels) and to encourage
high-level Kuwaiti attendance at the conference in Washington
on February 13-14. Post informed the MFA of the event via
diplomatic note on December 27, but Al-Bader maintained that
he was unaware of it. He also asked why the U.S. has chosen
not to pay off Liberia's arrears but seemed satisfied with
Econoff's outline of U.S. contributions to Liberia to date
(ref B). Post later contacted MFA's International
Organizations Department and MFA's Economic Affairs
Department, neither of which claimed any knowledge of the
Forum.
2. (SBU) Given the apparent lack of focus on Liberia within
the GOK, the Department may wish to reinforce our demarches
with the Kuwait Embassy in Washington. Post will report any
subsequent discussions with the GOK septel.
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For more Embassy Kuwait reporting, see:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/index. cfm?cables
Or Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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TUELLER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF - EMILY WAECHTER, AF/W - PETE
DAVIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN LI PREL KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT MFA "UNAWARE" OF LIBERIA PARTNERS' FORUM
REF: A. STATE 13309
B. STATE 9925
C. 06 STATE 201818
1. (SBU) On February 4, Econoff met with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) Director for Africa and Asia Ambassador
Mohammed Al-Bader to discuss the scope and purpose of the
upcoming Liberia Partners' Forum (reftels) and to encourage
high-level Kuwaiti attendance at the conference in Washington
on February 13-14. Post informed the MFA of the event via
diplomatic note on December 27, but Al-Bader maintained that
he was unaware of it. He also asked why the U.S. has chosen
not to pay off Liberia's arrears but seemed satisfied with
Econoff's outline of U.S. contributions to Liberia to date
(ref B). Post later contacted MFA's International
Organizations Department and MFA's Economic Affairs
Department, neither of which claimed any knowledge of the
Forum.
2. (SBU) Given the apparent lack of focus on Liberia within
the GOK, the Department may wish to reinforce our demarches
with the Kuwait Embassy in Washington. Post will report any
subsequent discussions with the GOK septel.
********************************************
For more Embassy Kuwait reporting, see:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/index. cfm?cables
Or Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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TUELLER