Identifier
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08TRIPOLI168
2008-03-03 08:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tripoli
Cable title:  

LIBYA: DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR MAR 5-6 AL MINISTERIAL

Tags:  PREL AL IZ KV LE SY LY 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3161
INFO RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 3641
C O N F I D E N T I A L TRIPOLI 000168

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NEA/RA (PALLARES) AND NEA/MAG (JOHNSON)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/3/2018
TAGS: PREL AL IZ KV LE SY LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA: DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR MAR 5-6 AL MINISTERIAL
MEETING

REF: STATE 19473

CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Stevens, CDA, Embassy Tripoli, Dept of
State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)



(C) P/E Chief delivered reftel demache points to MFA Americas
Desk Officer Muhammad Ayab February 28, stressing the need for
positive movement to facilitate Lebanese presidential elections,
early Arab League recognition of Kosovo's independence and
pressuring Syria to take active steps to prevent foreign
fighters from transiting its territory en route to Iraq. Ayab
said he would convey the points to the Secretary for the General
People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International
Cooperation (Foreign Minister-equivalent) Abdulrahman Shalgham.
He said the GOL would refrain from any public statement on
Kosovo's independence until the Arab League had made clear its
position. (Comment: We have also heard that the GOL was
waiting for the Organization of Islamic Conferences to pronounce
on Kosovo. End comment.) Any further substantive response will
be reported septel.

STEVENS