Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DHAKA903
2008-08-25 10:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
US-THAILAND ARF WORKSHOP: BANGLADESH INTERESTED
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UNCLAS DHAKA 000903
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/RSP ATTN: KEVIN SHEIVES, S/CRS ATTN: MATT
CORDOVA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID MARR ARF KCRS BG
SUBJECT: US-THAILAND ARF WORKSHOP: BANGLADESH INTERESTED
BUT NON-COMMITTAL
REF: STATE 86278
(U) On Tuesday August 19, POLOFF met with Masudur Rahman,
Director of the Americas Wing at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, to encourage the Government of Bangladesh (GOB)
participation in the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
workshop on Stabilization and Reconstruction issues. Rahman
expressed interest, noting that Bangladesh has cooperated
closely with ARF countries and promised that the GOB would do
its best to send a delegation. He added that the size of a
delegation would not exceed three to four individuals, but
was not yet in a position to discuss specifics.
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