Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RABAT538
2008-06-10 17:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:
MOROCCO: NO ASAD VISIT, MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000538
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL SY LE
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: NO ASAD VISIT, MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR
LEBANON
REF: A. DAMASCUS 404
B. STATE 061438
Classified By: Polcouns Craig Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000538
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL SY LE
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: NO ASAD VISIT, MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR
LEBANON
REF: A. DAMASCUS 404
B. STATE 061438
Classified By: Polcouns Craig Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a June 10 meeting with poloffs, Amb. Mohammed
Azeroual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for
Multilateral Affairs said there was currently no indication
that Syrian President Bashar Asad would be visiting Morocco.
He noted that as of June 10, Asad was in Tripoli, along with
several North African heads of state. Morocco was being
represented at the gathering by Prime Minister Abbas El-Fassi.
2. (C) Azeroual confirmed that Morocco, and he in particular,
had been instrumental during the negotiation of the Doha
agreement. For several nights he worked side by side with
Qatari FM Hamed Bin Jassem to mediate among the Lebanese
factions represented. He characterized the outcome
agreement as a good step, but opined that Lebanon needed more
outside efforts to help strengthen the Lebanese government.
The key longterm goal was to strengthen the writ and
capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces and dismantle
Hizballah as an autonomous military force which acts as a
"state within a state."
3. (C) Azeroual downplayed the GOM's ability to pressure
Syria on full implementation of the Doha Agreement, wryly
commenting "it is not that simple for us to just tell him to
please fully implement UNSCR 1701."
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
*****************************************
Riley
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL SY LE
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: NO ASAD VISIT, MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR
LEBANON
REF: A. DAMASCUS 404
B. STATE 061438
Classified By: Polcouns Craig Karp for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In a June 10 meeting with poloffs, Amb. Mohammed
Azeroual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for
Multilateral Affairs said there was currently no indication
that Syrian President Bashar Asad would be visiting Morocco.
He noted that as of June 10, Asad was in Tripoli, along with
several North African heads of state. Morocco was being
represented at the gathering by Prime Minister Abbas El-Fassi.
2. (C) Azeroual confirmed that Morocco, and he in particular,
had been instrumental during the negotiation of the Doha
agreement. For several nights he worked side by side with
Qatari FM Hamed Bin Jassem to mediate among the Lebanese
factions represented. He characterized the outcome
agreement as a good step, but opined that Lebanon needed more
outside efforts to help strengthen the Lebanese government.
The key longterm goal was to strengthen the writ and
capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces and dismantle
Hizballah as an autonomous military force which acts as a
"state within a state."
3. (C) Azeroual downplayed the GOM's ability to pressure
Syria on full implementation of the Doha Agreement, wryly
commenting "it is not that simple for us to just tell him to
please fully implement UNSCR 1701."
*****************************************
Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
*****************************************
Riley