Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COTONOU124
2008-02-28 02:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Cotonou
how-toVZCZCXRO9537 PP RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHCO #0124 0590257 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 280257Z FEB 08 FM AMEMBASSY COTONOU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0191 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0975
UNCLAS COTONOU 000124
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO AF/W, AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP,
OES/OA, AND L
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL BN
SUBJECT: BENIN'S VIEWS ON SOMALIA
REF: SECSTATE 18101
(SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Thomas Adoumasse,
Director of International Organizations, at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. According to Adoumasse, Benin will follow
established AU policy on returning peace to Somalia.
Adoumasse stated that Benin condemns terrorism in all of its
forms including piracy. Adoumasse stated that Benin did not
yet have a position on how to prosecute those who commit acts
of piracy in Somalia.
BROWN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO AF/W, AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP,
OES/OA, AND L
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL BN
SUBJECT: BENIN'S VIEWS ON SOMALIA
REF: SECSTATE 18101
(SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Thomas Adoumasse,
Director of International Organizations, at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. According to Adoumasse, Benin will follow
established AU policy on returning peace to Somalia.
Adoumasse stated that Benin condemns terrorism in all of its
forms including piracy. Adoumasse stated that Benin did not
yet have a position on how to prosecute those who commit acts
of piracy in Somalia.
BROWN