Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TUNIS1358
2007-10-09 12:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
TUNISIAN ATTENDANCE AT G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 001358
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/PI - THORKELSON AND NEA/MAG - HOPKINS, HARRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2017
TAGS: PREL KMPI KDEM TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIAN ATTENDANCE AT G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE
FUTURE SUBMINISTERIAL
REF: STATE 136556
Classified By: CDA MARC DESJARDINS FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 001358
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/PI - THORKELSON AND NEA/MAG - HOPKINS, HARRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2017
TAGS: PREL KMPI KDEM TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIAN ATTENDANCE AT G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE
FUTURE SUBMINISTERIAL
REF: STATE 136556
Classified By: CDA MARC DESJARDINS FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
1. (U) On October 9, MFA Deputy Director for the Americas
Moez Sinaoui told PolOff that Tunisia will most likely be
represented at the G8-BMENA Forum for the Future
Subministerial by Tunisian Ambassador to Germany Moncef Ben
Abdallah. However, Sinaoui stressed no official decision had
been taken yet.
2. (C) COMMENT AND BIO NOTE: The GOT usually elects to send
resident diplomats to events in foreign countries that are
below the ministerial level. In fact, it is not uncommon for
the Tunisian ambassador in Cairo to represent the Foreign
Minister at Arab League ministerials, for example. Ben
Abdallah is no lightweight, having previously served as
Minister of Industry and Energy from 1997 - 2003 and held
many other senior positions in the GOT. END COMMENT.
DESJARDINS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/PI - THORKELSON AND NEA/MAG - HOPKINS, HARRIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2017
TAGS: PREL KMPI KDEM TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIAN ATTENDANCE AT G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE
FUTURE SUBMINISTERIAL
REF: STATE 136556
Classified By: CDA MARC DESJARDINS FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d)
1. (U) On October 9, MFA Deputy Director for the Americas
Moez Sinaoui told PolOff that Tunisia will most likely be
represented at the G8-BMENA Forum for the Future
Subministerial by Tunisian Ambassador to Germany Moncef Ben
Abdallah. However, Sinaoui stressed no official decision had
been taken yet.
2. (C) COMMENT AND BIO NOTE: The GOT usually elects to send
resident diplomats to events in foreign countries that are
below the ministerial level. In fact, it is not uncommon for
the Tunisian ambassador in Cairo to represent the Foreign
Minister at Arab League ministerials, for example. Ben
Abdallah is no lightweight, having previously served as
Minister of Industry and Energy from 1997 - 2003 and held
many other senior positions in the GOT. END COMMENT.
DESJARDINS