Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ALGIERS37
2008-01-14 11:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Algiers
Cable title:
ALGERIAN MFA WELCOMES LIBYA IN TSCTP
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2022
TAGS: PTER PREL AG LY
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN MFA WELCOMES LIBYA IN TSCTP
REF: 07 STATE 167865
Classified By: Ambassador Robert S. Ford. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ALGIERS 000037
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2022
TAGS: PTER PREL AG LY
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN MFA WELCOMES LIBYA IN TSCTP
REF: 07 STATE 167865
Classified By: Ambassador Robert S. Ford. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) MFA Secretary General (number two) Bouguerra and MFA
Director General (A/S equivalent) for Africa Chergui told
Ambassador on January 13 that Algeria would not object to the
U.S. including Libyan officials in future TSCTP programming.
He opined that Algeria thought integrating Libya more and
more into regional CT efforts would be helpful. He assured
the Ambassador that the GoA would not object in any way.
Chergui (with his boss standing there) agreed that including
Libya would be useful. Bouguerra said he was pleased the
U.S. was asking countries in advance, and he wondered what
the the reaction of Libya's neighbors would be.
2. (C) Comment: We note that Algeria did military
exercises with Libya in late 2007 and its military chief of
staff paid an official visit to Libya during those exercises.
That said, Algeria and Libya do not always have a smooth
relationship, and in particular the Algerian MFA is
suspicious of Libyan intent with regard to Tuaregs in
countries like Niger. In addition, the Algerians have told
us repeatedly that they prefer bilateral mil/mil activities
with us and others. They are less keen about multinational
activities under rubrics such as TSCTP. Thus, they do not
object to including Libya but neither does Algeria seek a
particularly large role for itself in the program either.
FORD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/14/2022
TAGS: PTER PREL AG LY
SUBJECT: ALGERIAN MFA WELCOMES LIBYA IN TSCTP
REF: 07 STATE 167865
Classified By: Ambassador Robert S. Ford. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) MFA Secretary General (number two) Bouguerra and MFA
Director General (A/S equivalent) for Africa Chergui told
Ambassador on January 13 that Algeria would not object to the
U.S. including Libyan officials in future TSCTP programming.
He opined that Algeria thought integrating Libya more and
more into regional CT efforts would be helpful. He assured
the Ambassador that the GoA would not object in any way.
Chergui (with his boss standing there) agreed that including
Libya would be useful. Bouguerra said he was pleased the
U.S. was asking countries in advance, and he wondered what
the the reaction of Libya's neighbors would be.
2. (C) Comment: We note that Algeria did military
exercises with Libya in late 2007 and its military chief of
staff paid an official visit to Libya during those exercises.
That said, Algeria and Libya do not always have a smooth
relationship, and in particular the Algerian MFA is
suspicious of Libyan intent with regard to Tuaregs in
countries like Niger. In addition, the Algerians have told
us repeatedly that they prefer bilateral mil/mil activities
with us and others. They are less keen about multinational
activities under rubrics such as TSCTP. Thus, they do not
object to including Libya but neither does Algeria seek a
particularly large role for itself in the program either.
FORD