Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CAIRO1862
2008-08-24 14:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO HOST REGIONAL "QUINTET"
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 001862
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P GORDON, NSC FOR PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ EG
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO HOST REGIONAL "QUINTET"
MEETING
Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 001862
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P GORDON, NSC FOR PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ EG
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO HOST REGIONAL "QUINTET"
MEETING
Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In an August 24 meeting with Foreign Minister Ahmed
Aboul Gheit, the Ambassador raised the concept of a
sub-ministerial strategic planning dialogue, to include
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States.
She highlighted that the discussions would focus on long-term
strategic issues of concern to all the participants, rather
than a conversation about more immediate, pressing issues.
2. (C) Aboul Gheit welcomed the idea of such a five-party
strategic dialogue, and readily agreed to the Ambassador's
suggestion that Egypt host the first such "Quintet" meeting
in Cairo in mid-October.
3. (C) We will report septel on the rest of the meeting.
SCOBEY
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P GORDON, NSC FOR PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ EG
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO HOST REGIONAL "QUINTET"
MEETING
Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In an August 24 meeting with Foreign Minister Ahmed
Aboul Gheit, the Ambassador raised the concept of a
sub-ministerial strategic planning dialogue, to include
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States.
She highlighted that the discussions would focus on long-term
strategic issues of concern to all the participants, rather
than a conversation about more immediate, pressing issues.
2. (C) Aboul Gheit welcomed the idea of such a five-party
strategic dialogue, and readily agreed to the Ambassador's
suggestion that Egypt host the first such "Quintet" meeting
in Cairo in mid-October.
3. (C) We will report septel on the rest of the meeting.
SCOBEY