Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NAIROBI726
2008-03-14 09:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nairobi
Cable title:  

Somalia Cancels Plans for Prime Minister to Attend Damascus

Tags:  PGOV PREL SO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NAIROBI 000726 

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DEPT FOR AF/E AND A/S FRAZER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL SO
SUBJECT: Somalia Cancels Plans for Prime Minister to Attend Damascus
Arab League Summit


Classified by Special Envoy John Yates for reasons 1.4 (b,d)

REF: STATE 23590

C O N F I D E N T I A L NAIROBI 000726

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR AF/E AND A/S FRAZER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL SO
SUBJECT: Somalia Cancels Plans for Prime Minister to Attend Damascus
Arab League Summit


Classified by Special Envoy John Yates for reasons 1.4 (b,d)

REF: STATE 23590


1. (C) During a March 10 meeting with Somali President Abdullahi
Yusuf (to be reported septel),SE Yates carried out reftel
instructions to discourage the Somali government from sending a high
level delegation to the Damascus Summit.


2. (C) President Yusuf replied, "I got your message." Yusuf told us
that he had not planned to attend the summit in Damascus since he
will be leading Somalia's delegation at the OIC Summit in Dakar, but
he had intended to send Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein. In light
of our concerns, Yusuf said that he would instruct the Prime Minister
that Somalia be represented at the Damascus Summit by the Foreign
Minister instead.


3. () Special Envoy followed up with PM Hussein March 11, who
confirmed Somalia TFG decision to send a delegation to Damascus at no
higher than the Ministerial level.

RANNEBERGER