Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NIAMEY1162
2008-12-15 15:45:00
SECRET
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:
(S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE
how-toP 151545Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY NIAMEY TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4760 INFO ECOWAS COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY PARIS
S E C R E T NIAMEY 001162
DEPT FOR AF, AF/W, AF/RSA, ISN, NEA, AND T
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: MARR MASS PARM PREL IR NG
SUBJECT: (S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE
DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 129098
Classified By: DCM Eric P. Whitaker, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T NIAMEY 001162
DEPT FOR AF, AF/W, AF/RSA, ISN, NEA, AND T
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: MARR MASS PARM PREL IR NG
SUBJECT: (S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE
DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 129098
Classified By: DCM Eric P. Whitaker, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) DCM presented subject demarche to MFA Secretary
General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on December 15, with talking
points in non-papers in both French and English. Sec Gen Dan
Maradi understood the issue clearly, and confirmed that Niger
did not have defense cooperation arrangements with Iran, and
had no intentions of commencing to do so.
2. (C) Sec Gen Dan Maradi also noted that although Iran had
an embassy in Niamey, it had not had representation at the
ambassadorial level for the past three years.
ALLEN
DEPT FOR AF, AF/W, AF/RSA, ISN, NEA, AND T
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: MARR MASS PARM PREL IR NG
SUBJECT: (S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE
DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH IRAN
REF: STATE 129098
Classified By: DCM Eric P. Whitaker, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) DCM presented subject demarche to MFA Secretary
General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on December 15, with talking
points in non-papers in both French and English. Sec Gen Dan
Maradi understood the issue clearly, and confirmed that Niger
did not have defense cooperation arrangements with Iran, and
had no intentions of commencing to do so.
2. (C) Sec Gen Dan Maradi also noted that although Iran had
an embassy in Niamey, it had not had representation at the
ambassadorial level for the past three years.
ALLEN