Identifier
Created
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08STOCKHOLM278
2008-04-16 13:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Stockholm
Cable title:
SWEDEN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP ON MAY 29 IRAQ CONFERENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000278
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON IZ EU SE
SUBJECT: SWEDEN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP ON MAY 29 IRAQ CONFERENCE
Classified By: DCM Robert Silverman for reasons 1.4 (B) & (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000278
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON IZ EU SE
SUBJECT: SWEDEN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP ON MAY 29 IRAQ CONFERENCE
Classified By: DCM Robert Silverman for reasons 1.4 (B) & (D).
1. (C) On April 15, MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall told
the DCM the Swedes look forward to working closely with the
U.S. on the International Compact with Iraq (ICI),and asked
for the following USG assistance:
-Encouraging ICI invitees to send ministerial-level
representation to the conference, especially from Gulf
states;
-Encouraging a broad representative delegation of Iraqi
government officials, including parliamentarians; and
-Encouraging the Iraqi government to make significant
progress on its Hydrocarbon Law and to release the necessary
budgetary funds for upcoming provincial elections, prior to
the May 29 conference.
2. (C) Director of the Middle Eastern's Department for the
Gulf States, Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, said the ICI was largely an
"empty shell" that must be filled with substantive content.
Lyrvall said Iraq would be on the April 28-29 GAERC agenda to
start discussing what the EU can announce at the ICI
conference. In addition, the Swedes are considering the
following additional events:
May 28:
-A meeting chaired by Italy of participants in the
International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI),
including a discussion of linkage with ICI;
-UNDP presentation of its "Development Report for Iraq."
May 30:
-A NGO event on human rights, sponsored by the Swedish aid
agency SIDA, focusing on women. Participants include
"Kvinna till Kvinna" ("Women to Women"),a Swedish NGO;
-Iraqi Parliamentarians meeting with Swedish counterparts to
encourage ownership of the ICI;
-Business or trade event, with a briefing from the Iraqi
Trade or Oil Minister to the European business community on
opportunities in Iraq.
3. (C) Comment: Last week Iraq's Ambassador to Sweden told us
that DPM Barham Salih shortly will send an official from his
office to Stockholm to work on the agenda. This is a good
idea to get the Iraqis synched up with the Swedes.
WOOD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON IZ EU SE
SUBJECT: SWEDEN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP ON MAY 29 IRAQ CONFERENCE
Classified By: DCM Robert Silverman for reasons 1.4 (B) & (D).
1. (C) On April 15, MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall told
the DCM the Swedes look forward to working closely with the
U.S. on the International Compact with Iraq (ICI),and asked
for the following USG assistance:
-Encouraging ICI invitees to send ministerial-level
representation to the conference, especially from Gulf
states;
-Encouraging a broad representative delegation of Iraqi
government officials, including parliamentarians; and
-Encouraging the Iraqi government to make significant
progress on its Hydrocarbon Law and to release the necessary
budgetary funds for upcoming provincial elections, prior to
the May 29 conference.
2. (C) Director of the Middle Eastern's Department for the
Gulf States, Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, said the ICI was largely an
"empty shell" that must be filled with substantive content.
Lyrvall said Iraq would be on the April 28-29 GAERC agenda to
start discussing what the EU can announce at the ICI
conference. In addition, the Swedes are considering the
following additional events:
May 28:
-A meeting chaired by Italy of participants in the
International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI),
including a discussion of linkage with ICI;
-UNDP presentation of its "Development Report for Iraq."
May 30:
-A NGO event on human rights, sponsored by the Swedish aid
agency SIDA, focusing on women. Participants include
"Kvinna till Kvinna" ("Women to Women"),a Swedish NGO;
-Iraqi Parliamentarians meeting with Swedish counterparts to
encourage ownership of the ICI;
-Business or trade event, with a briefing from the Iraqi
Trade or Oil Minister to the European business community on
opportunities in Iraq.
3. (C) Comment: Last week Iraq's Ambassador to Sweden told us
that DPM Barham Salih shortly will send an official from his
office to Stockholm to work on the agenda. This is a good
idea to get the Iraqis synched up with the Swedes.
WOOD