Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KATHMANDU500
2008-05-02 10:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000500
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA - JENNIFER L. HANLEY, INL AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS KTIA IT NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING
ONLY IF FULLY FUNDED
REF: STATE 42003
Foreign Ministry Pessimistic About Participation
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000500
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA - JENNIFER L. HANLEY, INL AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS KTIA IT NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING
ONLY IF FULLY FUNDED
REF: STATE 42003
Foreign Ministry Pessimistic About Participation
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1. (SBU) The Government of Nepal (GON) is unlikely to accept
the reftel invitation for trainers of formed police units
(FPU) assigned to the United Nations - African Union Mission
in Darfur (UNAMID) to participate in a course sponsored by
the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU)
in Vicenza, Italy, in July. The GON is unable to cover
travel expenses. On April 25, Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary
for UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, responded favorably to the offered course
but told Emboff that lack of funds would prevent his
country's participation.
Police Decline Invitation
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2. (SBU) On April 28, post's Senior Law Enforcement Adviser
extended the invitation to Ramesh Chand Thakuri, Deputy
Inspector General of the Nepal Police (NP),and Amber
Newbang, Additional Inspector General of Police in the Armed
Police Force (APF). Thakuri and Nembang declined the
invitation and said the GON would approve participation in
COESPU training only if it did not have to bear any travel
costs or other expenses. The NP and APF do not have any
funds available to send delegates to the course, but they are
hopeful that the U.S.-funded civilian police training
initiative through INL would provide sufficient training of
trainers as well as continued pre-deployment training for
FPUs. Thakuri and Nembang added that they would be happy to
send people to Vicenza if the U.S. were to cover all
expenses, including travel.
BERRY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA - JENNIFER L. HANLEY, INL AND SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS KTIA IT NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING
ONLY IF FULLY FUNDED
REF: STATE 42003
Foreign Ministry Pessimistic About Participation
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1. (SBU) The Government of Nepal (GON) is unlikely to accept
the reftel invitation for trainers of formed police units
(FPU) assigned to the United Nations - African Union Mission
in Darfur (UNAMID) to participate in a course sponsored by
the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU)
in Vicenza, Italy, in July. The GON is unable to cover
travel expenses. On April 25, Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary
for UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, responded favorably to the offered course
but told Emboff that lack of funds would prevent his
country's participation.
Police Decline Invitation
--------------
2. (SBU) On April 28, post's Senior Law Enforcement Adviser
extended the invitation to Ramesh Chand Thakuri, Deputy
Inspector General of the Nepal Police (NP),and Amber
Newbang, Additional Inspector General of Police in the Armed
Police Force (APF). Thakuri and Nembang declined the
invitation and said the GON would approve participation in
COESPU training only if it did not have to bear any travel
costs or other expenses. The NP and APF do not have any
funds available to send delegates to the course, but they are
hopeful that the U.S.-funded civilian police training
initiative through INL would provide sufficient training of
trainers as well as continued pre-deployment training for
FPUs. Thakuri and Nembang added that they would be happy to
send people to Vicenza if the U.S. were to cover all
expenses, including travel.
BERRY