Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MUSCAT427
2007-05-01 10:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMAN NON-RESPONSIVE ON SUPPORT FOR AMISOM
how-toVZCZCXRO2186 PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHMS #0427 1211031 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 011031Z MAY 07 FM AMEMBASSY MUSCAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8160 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 0023 RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 0033
C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000427
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E (N.GRAY),AF/RSA (M.BITTRICK),NEA/RA
(D.MONOSSON) AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/01/2017
TAGS: PREL MOPS AL SO MU
SUBJECT: OMAN NON-RESPONSIVE ON SUPPORT FOR AMISOM
REF: A. STATE 55804
¶B. MUSCAT 137
¶C. MUSCAT 103
Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
(C) The Ambassador raised ref A points in requesting support
for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) during an
April 28 meeting with Minister Responsible for Foreign
Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi acknowledged U.S.
concerns regarding Somalia, but gave no response on possible
Omani assistance for AMISOM. Referring to a joint
Saudi-Omani proposal to convene an international conference
on Somalia (refs B, C),bin Alawi said there had been no
forward movement as the Saudis seemed to be "backing away"
from the initiative. He added that the situation in Somalia
was perceived in the Gulf region as being "bad" and not
improving, and that there appeared to be little enthusiasm
within the African Union or the GCC for AMISOM.
GRAPPO