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07ULAANBAATAR512
2007-09-10 07:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ulaanbaatar
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MONGOLIAN GOVT SUMMONS AMBASSADOR, SEEKS CLARITY

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON MG
SUBJECT: MONGOLIAN GOVT SUMMONS AMBASSADOR, SEEKS CLARITY
ON SUMMIT DATE


Classified By: Ambassador Mark Minton for Reason 1.4 (b).

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STATE DEPT FOR EAP/CM
STATE PASS TO USTR
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP WASHDC FOR F. REID

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON MG
SUBJECT: MONGOLIAN GOVT SUMMONS AMBASSADOR, SEEKS CLARITY
ON SUMMIT DATE


Classified By: Ambassador Mark Minton for Reason 1.4 (b).


1. (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Mongolian Government
summoned the Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
for a September 10 meeting and asked for a formal USG
response to the GOM's request for a specific date for the
proposed October summit between Presidents Bush and
Enkhbayar. MFA Americas Director Jambaldorj said the GOM
hopes the two countries will conclude three agreements during
the summit: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
Compact; the GOM-proposed Comprehensive Framework Partnership
Agreement; and the USG-proposed Transparency Agreement.
President Enkhbayar is planning to visit not only Washington
DC but also Illinois, California, and Alaska, and possibly
New York and Wyoming. Embassy Ulaanbaatar requests
information on the date of the summit, and formal guidance on
how to respond to the GOM on the Comprehensive Framework
Partnership Agreement. END SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST.


2. (SBU) Tserendorj Jambaldorj, MFA Director for the
Americas, Middle East and Africa, told the Ambassador during
a September 10 meeting at the MFA that time is running short
for the GOM to schedule meetings for President Enkhbayar's
upcoming visit to the United States. He requested an
official USG response to GOM requests for a specific date for
the Bush-Enkhbayar summit, adding that the Mongolian
President also aims to meet with Vice President Cheney and
House Speaker Pelosi, and Members of Congress, among others.
(Please see Paragraph 5 for a list of meetings envisioned by
the GOM for President Enkhbayar.)


3. (SBU) Regarding the "substance" of the presidential
meeting, Jambaldorj said the GOM hopes that the two countries
will conclude three agreements at the summit. First and
foremost, he said, is the signing of the MCC Compact, adding
that preparations are going smoothly and that his side sees
no obstacle to its successful conclusion. Second, Jambaldorj
said, the GOM seeks the conclusion of the GOM-proposed

Comprehensive Framework Partnership Agreement. He said an
official USG response has not been forthcoming, despite the
fact that the GOM presented its draft proposal early this
year. It is important to bilateral relations that the
agreement be reached, he said, particularly on the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Third,
the Director said, the GOM would like the summit to produce a
conclusion of the US-proposed Transparency Agreement, "as a
step toward a Free Trade Agreement." He indicated that
although time is running out, it is still possible to
conclude such an agreement, as far as the Mongolian side is
concerned.


4. (SBU) The Ambassador acknowledged that the summit is
drawing near and noted that President Bush's schedule has
been particularly busy of late, with visits to Iraq and the
APEC summit in Sydney, and preparations for the UNGA. He
promised to immediately convey to Washington the GOM's
request for a specific summit date. He added that
preparations for the conclusion of the MCC Compact are
successfully moving forward, and that its signing could serve
as the centerpiece of the summit. The Ambassador added that
he would seek clarity on the proposed Comprehensive Framework
Partnership Agreement and the Transparency Agreement. (Note:
The last bilateral communication on the Transparency
Agreement came on August 24, when Vice Trade and Industry
Minister Sodbaatar, referring to the Trade and Investment
Framework Agreement, or TIFA, told the DCM that the GOM wants
a Transparency Agreement, as the GOM sees it as a stepping
stone to an FTA. However, Sodbaatar made no mention of the
pact as a deliverable at the October summit. End Note.)


5. (C) President Enkhbayar plans to visit Washington, DC
Chicago, Los Angeles and Anchorage, with possible side trips
to New York City, Fairbanks and the coal-rich Powder River
Basin, Wyoming. The Mongolians envision meetings between
their President and the following persons. In Washington,
DC: President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Speaker Pelosi,
Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, various (as-yet unnamed)
Members of Congress, and various members of the Chamber of
Commerce. In Chicago: Three as-yet unidentified individuals.
In Los Angeles: As-yet unidentified businesspeople and
scholars. In Anchorage: National Guard officials, members of
the Foreign Affairs Council, and officials of the Permanent

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Fund. In Fairbanks: Officials of the University of Alaska.
In New York: As-yet unidentified individuals. In Powder
River, Wyoming: Officials of Peabody, Inc. (Note: Peabody
Senior Vice President Fredrick D. Palmer is in Ulaanbaatar
this week. He met with President Enkhbayar on September 7
and Foreign Minister Enkbold on September 10. On September
11, he is to meet with the Prime Minister. End Note.)

COMMENT
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6. (SBU) Post would appreciate information on the summit
date. If no precise date is yet available, we would be
grateful to know of any "narrowing down" of the time frames
being considered. We would also appreciate formal guidance
on what to tell the GOM regarding the Comprehensive Framework
Partnership Agreement, as well as the Transparency Agreement.
MINTON