Identifier
Created
Classification
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07TOKYO5060
2007-10-31 08:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR MEETS IRAQI PRESIDENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 005060
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE AMBASSADOR MEETS IRAQI PRESIDENT
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 005060
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE AMBASSADOR MEETS IRAQI PRESIDENT
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Ambassador to Baghdad Monji met
October 25 in Baghdad with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to
reiterate Japan's support for Iraq and to urge further steps
to promote national reconciliation. MOFA sources state the
purpose of the meeting was to garner publicity and to remind
the Japanese public of the role their government is playing
in Iraq. END SUMMARY.
2. (U) Japan remains committed to assisting Iraq through both
yen loans and grant aid, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Kenjiro
Monji told Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad October
25. Monji also urged the Iraqis to make greater progress
toward realizing national reconciliation, revising the
constitution, addressing the deBaathification issue, and
enacting oil revenue sharing legislation, according to MOFA
Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director
Motosada Matano. Relying on a publicly issued Japanese
language MOFA press release reporting the meeting, Matano
added that Monji told Talabani Japan is looking to him to
make a strong initiative toward these ends. Talabani
reportedly replied that Iraq appreciates Japan's support and
friendship, told Monji the Iraqi Islamic Party would soon be
rejoining the government, and hinted there will soon be
significant developments in the national reconciliation area.
Talabani stated Iraqis are exhausted by the violence and
said there have been significant signs of progress on the
security front in Anbar, Diyala, Salahadine, and Ninawa
provinces. At the same time, steps are also being taken to
control the activities of Jaysh al-Mahdi. He also assured
Monji that he is making serious efforts to prevent the PKK
from conducting terrorist attacks.
3. (C) Matano told Political Officer the major purpose of the
meeting was to raise the profile of Japanese involvement in
Iraq. The Japanese press has recently been dominated by
stories about Afghanistan and Operation Enduring Freedom, and
MOFA believed it important to remind the public that Japan
remains engaged in supporting the Iraqi government.
According to Matano, no new ground was covered and nothing
was discussed other than what was reported in the official
press release. Matano said MOFA will also be attempting to
publicize the fact that recently one of Japan's Air Self
Defense Force C-130s stationed in Kuwait made a delivery to
Baghdad of medical equipment donated by a Japanese NGO named
for one of the Japanese diplomats killed early in the Iraq
conflict.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE AMBASSADOR MEETS IRAQI PRESIDENT
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Ambassador to Baghdad Monji met
October 25 in Baghdad with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to
reiterate Japan's support for Iraq and to urge further steps
to promote national reconciliation. MOFA sources state the
purpose of the meeting was to garner publicity and to remind
the Japanese public of the role their government is playing
in Iraq. END SUMMARY.
2. (U) Japan remains committed to assisting Iraq through both
yen loans and grant aid, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Kenjiro
Monji told Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad October
25. Monji also urged the Iraqis to make greater progress
toward realizing national reconciliation, revising the
constitution, addressing the deBaathification issue, and
enacting oil revenue sharing legislation, according to MOFA
Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director
Motosada Matano. Relying on a publicly issued Japanese
language MOFA press release reporting the meeting, Matano
added that Monji told Talabani Japan is looking to him to
make a strong initiative toward these ends. Talabani
reportedly replied that Iraq appreciates Japan's support and
friendship, told Monji the Iraqi Islamic Party would soon be
rejoining the government, and hinted there will soon be
significant developments in the national reconciliation area.
Talabani stated Iraqis are exhausted by the violence and
said there have been significant signs of progress on the
security front in Anbar, Diyala, Salahadine, and Ninawa
provinces. At the same time, steps are also being taken to
control the activities of Jaysh al-Mahdi. He also assured
Monji that he is making serious efforts to prevent the PKK
from conducting terrorist attacks.
3. (C) Matano told Political Officer the major purpose of the
meeting was to raise the profile of Japanese involvement in
Iraq. The Japanese press has recently been dominated by
stories about Afghanistan and Operation Enduring Freedom, and
MOFA believed it important to remind the public that Japan
remains engaged in supporting the Iraqi government.
According to Matano, no new ground was covered and nothing
was discussed other than what was reported in the official
press release. Matano said MOFA will also be attempting to
publicize the fact that recently one of Japan's Air Self
Defense Force C-130s stationed in Kuwait made a delivery to
Baghdad of medical equipment donated by a Japanese NGO named
for one of the Japanese diplomats killed early in the Iraq
conflict.
SCHIEFFER